Backers of a $3 billion project to construct the tallest dam in California swear the project isn’t dead, despite the Temperance Flat Reservoir Authority returning money and canceling applications. After it became clear that the reservoir project on the San Joaquin River west of Auberry would not reach upcoming deadlines for studies and funding, Temperance Flat Reservoir […]
There’s an ecological crisis underway in California’s lonely corner of the American West. Invasive grasses are causing fires to explode. Wild horses are trampling fragile habitats. Thousands of water birds are dying miserable deaths. Wolves are settling down in hostile territory.
With just a few weeks left, 2020 is in a dead-heat tie for the hottest year on record. But whether it claims the top spot misses the point, climate scientists say. There is no shortage of disquieting statistics about what is happening to the Earth. The hottest decade on record is coming to a close, […]
The ability of science to improve water management decisions and keep up with the accelerating pace of climate change. The impact to precious water resources from persistent drought in the Colorado River Basin. Building resilience and sustainability across California. And finding hope at the Salton Sea. These were among the issues Western Water explored in 2020. In case […]
As a utilities planner for the City and County of San Francisco, David Behar knows that access to the latest information about sea level rise is crucial to his job — and his city. Behar is climate program director for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. He tracks the latest climate science and leads the […]
All signs are pointing to a dry start to 2021 across much of the Colorado River watershed, which provides water to about 40 million people in the Western U.S. A lack of precipitation from April to October made this spring, summer and fall one of the region’s driest six-month periods on record. And with a […]
Temperance Flat Dam Returns $171 Million to State. Still, Backers Swear It’s ‘Not Dead’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Fresno Beeby Monica Vaughan and Danielle BergstromBackers of a $3 billion project to construct the tallest dam in California swear the project isn’t dead, despite the Temperance Flat Reservoir Authority returning money and canceling applications. After it became clear that the reservoir project on the San Joaquin River west of Auberry would not reach upcoming deadlines for studies and funding, Temperance Flat Reservoir […]
California’s Relationship with the Animal Kingdom is Broken. Can it be Fixed?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento BeeThere’s an ecological crisis underway in California’s lonely corner of the American West. Invasive grasses are causing fires to explode. Wild horses are trampling fragile habitats. Thousands of water birds are dying miserable deaths. Wolves are settling down in hostile territory.
2020 May Be The Hottest Year On Record. Here’s The Damage It Did
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Cap Radioby Rebecca Hersher and Lauren SommerWith just a few weeks left, 2020 is in a dead-heat tie for the hottest year on record. But whether it claims the top spot misses the point, climate scientists say. There is no shortage of disquieting statistics about what is happening to the Earth. The hottest decade on record is coming to a close, […]
Drought, Climate Change and Groundwater Sustainability — Western Water Year in Review
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundation (Western Water)by Douglas E. BeemanThe ability of science to improve water management decisions and keep up with the accelerating pace of climate change. The impact to precious water resources from persistent drought in the Colorado River Basin. Building resilience and sustainability across California. And finding hope at the Salton Sea. These were among the issues Western Water explored in 2020. In case […]
Sea Level Projections Drive San Francisco’s Adaptation Planning
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Smart Water MagazineAs a utilities planner for the City and County of San Francisco, David Behar knows that access to the latest information about sea level rise is crucial to his job — and his city. Behar is climate program director for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. He tracks the latest climate science and leads the […]
Colorado River Basin Winter Forecast Signals Dry Times Ahead
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNCby Luke RunyonAll signs are pointing to a dry start to 2021 across much of the Colorado River watershed, which provides water to about 40 million people in the Western U.S. A lack of precipitation from April to October made this spring, summer and fall one of the region’s driest six-month periods on record. And with a […]