The days are dry, the Sierra snowpack is thin and the forecast is unfavorable for a wet season in Northern California. Welcome to La Nina. “It might be best just to hope that we get somewhere close to normal,” said meteorologist Craig Shoemaker with the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
With no rain in the forecast for the rest of 2020 — thanks to a La Niña weather pattern pushing storms north of the state — the probability of California entering a multi-year drought is increasing.
Concerns are growing over the fate of a sprawling water infrastructure package, even as staffers in both chambers insist negotiations are fruitful and moving forward.
The ancient people of Danger Cave lived well. They ate freshwater fish, ducks and other small game, according to detritus they left behind. They had a lush lakeside view, with cattails, bulrush and water-loving willows adorning the marshlands. But then, the good life became history. As heat and drought set in, the freshwater dried up […]
The Colorado River Indian Tribes on the western edge of Arizona have the largest share of first-priority Colorado River water rights in the state. Now, the tribal council is proposing to lease some of its water for non-tribal use. Colorado River Indian Tribes chairman Dennis Patch thinks tribal water can be a valuable tool in […]
A record-breaking season of fire across the West has shown the limits of the century-old strategy of suppression. Many agree the need now is for better land management – built around values of collaboration and shared responsibility.
La Nina Contributes to Dry Weather in Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fox40by Dennis ShanahanThe days are dry, the Sierra snowpack is thin and the forecast is unfavorable for a wet season in Northern California. Welcome to La Nina. “It might be best just to hope that we get somewhere close to normal,” said meteorologist Craig Shoemaker with the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
Is California Heading for a Multi-Year Drought? The Odds Aren’t in Our Favor, Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radioby Ezra David RomeroWith no rain in the forecast for the rest of 2020 — thanks to a La Niña weather pattern pushing storms north of the state — the probability of California entering a multi-year drought is increasing.
Anxiety Grows Over Scope of Infrastructure Package
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Hannah NortheyConcerns are growing over the fate of a sprawling water infrastructure package, even as staffers in both chambers insist negotiations are fruitful and moving forward.
If Aridification Choked the Southwest for Thousands of Years, What Does The Future Hold?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Inside Climate Newsby Judy FahysThe ancient people of Danger Cave lived well. They ate freshwater fish, ducks and other small game, according to detritus they left behind. They had a lush lakeside view, with cattails, bulrush and water-loving willows adorning the marshlands. But then, the good life became history. As heat and drought set in, the freshwater dried up […]
Colorado River Indian Tribes Want to Lease Water for Non-Tribal Use
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Fronterasby Katherine Davis-YoungThe Colorado River Indian Tribes on the western edge of Arizona have the largest share of first-priority Colorado River water rights in the state. Now, the tribal council is proposing to lease some of its water for non-tribal use. Colorado River Indian Tribes chairman Dennis Patch thinks tribal water can be a valuable tool in […]
In California, Rethinking Who ‘Owns’ Wildfire
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Christian Science Monitorby Martin KuzA record-breaking season of fire across the West has shown the limits of the century-old strategy of suppression. Many agree the need now is for better land management – built around values of collaboration and shared responsibility.