I got one of those calls again — they come every six months — from a Silicon Valley hotshot who wants to use his brain and his wealth to fix what ails California. This investor asked the same old question: What measures might I put on the ballot to reform the state’s politics and governance?
Two Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform asked the federal government’s top public health agency to suspend water service disconnections nationwide as a means of slowing the spread of Covid-19. To protect public health, Reps. Harley Rouda of California and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan want the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
A team of scientists at Utah State University has developed a new tool to forecast drought and water flow in the Colorado River several years in advance. Although the river’s headwaters are in landlocked Wyoming and Colorado, water levels are linked to sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the […]
Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the Golden State and the country. In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde. Intense weather and natural disasters continue demanding headline space in a year that’s seen enough news to last a decade. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there have […]
There were the usual cigarette butts and bottle caps that made the Top 10 list. But this year, there were new trends when looking at the data compiled during Coastal Cleanup Month, with preliminary reports released this week showing what volunteers scooped up on the beaches, waterways, parks and neighborhoods throughout the state during the […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California’s land and coastal waters in his latest effort to fight climate change that he has blamed for recent record-breaking wildfires.
Opinion: Connecting California: A New Water Party Could Break the Dam Gumming Up Our Politics
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Desert Sunby Joe MathewsI got one of those calls again — they come every six months — from a Silicon Valley hotshot who wants to use his brain and his wealth to fix what ails California. This investor asked the same old question: What measures might I put on the ballot to reform the state’s politics and governance?
House Democrats Ask CDC to Halt Water Shutoffs During the Pandemic
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Circle of Blueby Brett WaltonTwo Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform asked the federal government’s top public health agency to suspend water service disconnections nationwide as a means of slowing the spread of Covid-19. To protect public health, Reps. Harley Rouda of California and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan want the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
The Colorado River’s Water Supply is Predictable Owing To Long-Term Ocean Memory
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /PHYS.ORGby Lynnette HarrisA team of scientists at Utah State University has developed a new tool to forecast drought and water flow in the Colorado River several years in advance. Although the river’s headwaters are in landlocked Wyoming and Colorado, water levels are linked to sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the […]
Climate Point: California Becomes First State To Set Audacious Conservation Goal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /USA Todayby Mark OlaldeWelcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the Golden State and the country. In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde. Intense weather and natural disasters continue demanding headline space in a year that’s seen enough news to last a decade. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there have […]
Trash from Coastal Cleanup Month Shows Impact of Coronavirus
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Southern California News Group by Laylan ConnellyThere were the usual cigarette butts and bottle caps that made the Top 10 list. But this year, there were new trends when looking at the data compiled during Coastal Cleanup Month, with preliminary reports released this week showing what volunteers scooped up on the beaches, waterways, parks and neighborhoods throughout the state during the […]
California Governor Calls for Protecting 30% of State Land
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Brian MelleyGov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California’s land and coastal waters in his latest effort to fight climate change that he has blamed for recent record-breaking wildfires.