A weak La Niña is forecast to appear this winter and affect weather patterns across the country, likely bringing drier-than-average conditions in much of the Southwest and wetter-than-average conditions in the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The outlook is uncertain, however, for much of California, where NOAA experts predict there […]
The new U.S. Drought Monitor shows growing severe drought in the southeast corner of California. Moderate drought is also expanding in the same region and the northern border near Oregon. The Drought Severity and Coverage Index also jumped from 82 to 94 in the last month. This index is an experimental product from the U.S. Drought Monitor […]
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a significant environmental case brought by San Francisco — one that some city officials are surprisingly hoping to lose. San Francisco is suing the Environmental Protection Agency because it argues that current law makes the city responsible for more than its share of water pollution, sparking a legal battle that environmentalists fear […]
There are few government agencies more central to daily life in Los Angeles than the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which spends billions of dollars each year ensuring that 19 million people have enough to drink, in part by importing hundreds of billions of gallons from the Colorado River and Northern California. There are […]
Sectors that underpin modern society face rising cyber threats. Water, electricity and satellites — which support everything from GPS navigation to credit card processing — are at increasing risk. Legacy infrastructure and increased connectivity challenge water and the power grid, while the space sector struggles with safeguarding in-orbit satellites that were designed before modern cyber […]
Among the many questions on your California ballot this November is whether to approve a $10 billion state bond to invest in climate adaptation. Proposition 4 is one of the largest bonds on the ballot in the country this year. The money in the bond will be used to make communities more resilient against climate change.
A Weak La Niña Could Bring Dry Conditions to Parts of Southwest this Winter, NOAA Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James and Grace TooheyA weak La Niña is forecast to appear this winter and affect weather patterns across the country, likely bringing drier-than-average conditions in much of the Southwest and wetter-than-average conditions in the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The outlook is uncertain, however, for much of California, where NOAA experts predict there […]
New Drought Monitor Report Shows Growing Dryness in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /ABC 10by Monica WoodsThe new U.S. Drought Monitor shows growing severe drought in the southeast corner of California. Moderate drought is also expanding in the same region and the northern border near Oregon. The Drought Severity and Coverage Index also jumped from 82 to 94 in the last month. This index is an experimental product from the U.S. Drought Monitor […]
San Francisco Takes on EPA at the Supreme Court, a Surprising Case for Green-Thinking City
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KQEDby Katherine Monahan, Lesley McClurgThe Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a significant environmental case brought by San Francisco — one that some city officials are surprisingly hoping to lose. San Francisco is suing the Environmental Protection Agency because it argues that current law makes the city responsible for more than its share of water pollution, sparking a legal battle that environmentalists fear […]
Column: Something is Rotten in SoCal’s Metropolitan Water District
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothThere are few government agencies more central to daily life in Los Angeles than the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which spends billions of dollars each year ensuring that 19 million people have enough to drink, in part by importing hundreds of billions of gallons from the Colorado River and Northern California. There are […]
Critical Infrastructure: How to Protect Water, Power and Space from Cyber Attacks
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Gtby Jule Pattison-GordonSectors that underpin modern society face rising cyber threats. Water, electricity and satellites — which support everything from GPS navigation to credit card processing — are at increasing risk. Legacy infrastructure and increased connectivity challenge water and the power grid, while the space sector struggles with safeguarding in-orbit satellites that were designed before modern cyber […]
California Voters To Take Up Climate Change With Proposition 4
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KQEDby Keith MizuguchiAmong the many questions on your California ballot this November is whether to approve a $10 billion state bond to invest in climate adaptation. Proposition 4 is one of the largest bonds on the ballot in the country this year. The money in the bond will be used to make communities more resilient against climate change.