Colorado is no stranger to drought. The current one is closing in on 20 years, and a rainy or snowy season here and there won’t change the trajectory. This is what climate change has brought. “Aridification” is what Bradley Udall formally calls the situation in the western U.S. But perhaps more accurately, he calls it […]
A recent study about fossil water from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory suggests that drinking wells that pump fossil water can’t rely on the source being naturally replenished. Situations may even worsen during drought seasons. These might be signs of the diminishing fossil waters in California.
Increasingly strong storms are responsible for more than a third of the nation’s flood costs, swelling the tab by billions of dollars a year as climate change continues to fuel more extreme weather, according to new research at Stanford University.
A team of researchers have developed a framework to evaluate complex connections between water and energy, and options for adaptations in response to an evolving climate.
Increased precipitation resulting partially from climate change has caused an additional $2.5 billion a year in U.S. flood damage, according to a new study that pinpoints the effect of changing weather on the cost of natural disasters.
In 2017, Valley Water moved forward with plans to expand Pacheco Reservoir in South Santa Clara County. As part of a partnership with the San Benito County Water District and Pacheco Pass Water District, the project would increase the reservoir’s capacity from 5,500 to up to 140,000 acre-feet, enough water to supply up to 1.4 […]
Drought-Stricken Colorado River Basin Could See Additional 20% Drop in Water Flow by 2050
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Yale Climate Connectionsby Jan Ellen SpiegelColorado is no stranger to drought. The current one is closing in on 20 years, and a rainy or snowy season here and there won’t change the trajectory. This is what climate change has brought. “Aridification” is what Bradley Udall formally calls the situation in the western U.S. But perhaps more accurately, he calls it […]
The Diminishing California ‘Fossil Water’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Nature World Newsby Austine RainA recent study about fossil water from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory suggests that drinking wells that pump fossil water can’t rely on the source being naturally replenished. Situations may even worsen during drought seasons. These might be signs of the diminishing fossil waters in California.
Climate Change Causing One-Third of Flood Damage in United States, Stanford Study Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderIncreasingly strong storms are responsible for more than a third of the nation’s flood costs, swelling the tab by billions of dollars a year as climate change continues to fuel more extreme weather, according to new research at Stanford University.
Water Use in the West Can Hurt…or Help…the Energy Sector, Report Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /PV Magazineby David WagmanA team of researchers have developed a framework to evaluate complex connections between water and energy, and options for adaptations in response to an evolving climate.
U.S. Flood Damage Rose 30% in 30 years, a Sign of Warming
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /E&E Newsby Thomas FrankIncreased precipitation resulting partially from climate change has caused an additional $2.5 billion a year in U.S. flood damage, according to a new study that pinpoints the effect of changing weather on the cost of natural disasters.
Update to Proposed Expansion of Pacheco Reservoir Includes Changes to Dam Spillway and Increased Costs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Santa Clara Valley Water NewsIn 2017, Valley Water moved forward with plans to expand Pacheco Reservoir in South Santa Clara County. As part of a partnership with the San Benito County Water District and Pacheco Pass Water District, the project would increase the reservoir’s capacity from 5,500 to up to 140,000 acre-feet, enough water to supply up to 1.4 […]