On a Saturday in late October, Carolyn Phinney stands hip-deep in a half acre of vegetables, at the nucleus of what will one day be 15 acres of productive farmland.
If Bay Area residents didn’t take time to appreciate Wednesday’s overnight dousing, it seems it’s too late. It’s all we’re going to get until 2021, forecasters say. Following the much-needed downpour that led to Thursday morning’s soaked roadways, an unusually dry holiday season lies ahead.
To Catherine Coleman Flowers, this is “holy ground”: the place where her ancestors were enslaved and her parents fought for civil rights and she came of age. Here, amid the rich, dark earth and emerald farm fields, she is home. Yet this ground also harbors a threat, one that will worsen as the planet warms. […]
A team led by University of Oregon geologist Rebecca Dorsey has published two papers that provide new insights into the origins of the Colorado River, using data from ancient sedimentary deposits located east of the San Andreas fault near the Salton Sea in Southern California.
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Deb Haaland, the freshman representative from New Mexico, to lead the Interior Department, making history by selecting the first Native American to oversee the agency that manages millions of acres of federal land and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Sewage data analyzed in Silicon Valley wastewater treatment plants confirms that the latest wave of coronavirus infections is sharply worse than the ones in the spring and summer. Officials in Santa Clara County have been routinely testing solid waste samples in sewage to detect levels of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 as part of a […]
Is Farming with Reclaimed Water the Solution to a Drier Future?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Civil Eatsby Cirrus WoodOn a Saturday in late October, Carolyn Phinney stands hip-deep in a half acre of vegetables, at the nucleus of what will one day be 15 acres of productive farmland.
Savor the Last Drops — Bay Area Rains Not Expected Again Until 2021
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Nora MichanecIf Bay Area residents didn’t take time to appreciate Wednesday’s overnight dousing, it seems it’s too late. It’s all we’re going to get until 2021, forecasters say. Following the much-needed downpour that led to Thursday morning’s soaked roadways, an unusually dry holiday season lies ahead.
Battling America’s ‘Dirty Secret’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Posstby Sarah KaplanTo Catherine Coleman Flowers, this is “holy ground”: the place where her ancestors were enslaved and her parents fought for civil rights and she came of age. Here, amid the rich, dark earth and emerald farm fields, she is home. Yet this ground also harbors a threat, one that will worsen as the planet warms. […]
Researchers Solve a Colorado River Mystery
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /PHYS.ORGA team led by University of Oregon geologist Rebecca Dorsey has published two papers that provide new insights into the origins of the Colorado River, using data from ancient sedimentary deposits located east of the San Andreas fault near the Salton Sea in Southern California.
Biden Nominates Rep. Haaland to Interior, Naming First Native American Cabinet Member
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Anna M. PhillipsPresident-elect Joe Biden will nominate Deb Haaland, the freshman representative from New Mexico, to lead the Interior Department, making history by selecting the first Native American to oversee the agency that manages millions of acres of federal land and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Skyrocketing Coronavirus Levels in California Sewage Point to Rapid Spread of Virus
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby By Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke MoneySewage data analyzed in Silicon Valley wastewater treatment plants confirms that the latest wave of coronavirus infections is sharply worse than the ones in the spring and summer. Officials in Santa Clara County have been routinely testing solid waste samples in sewage to detect levels of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 as part of a […]