Just how warm Earth stays this December will determine if 2020 goes down as the hottest year on record. And it’s looking a lot like it will. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculated Monday that last month globally was the second hottest November on record, behind only 2015. Yet NASA and a European climate monitoring group said it was the […]
When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they released toxic chemicals into the water supplies of at least two communities. One sample found benzene, a carcinogen, at 40 times the state’s drinking water standard. Our testing has now confirmed a source of these chemicals, and it’s clear that wildfires aren’t the only blazes that […]
Federal officials on Tuesday declared the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status, but said no action would be taken for several years because of the many other species waiting for that designation. Environmentalists said delaying that long could spell disaster for the beloved black-and-orange butterfly, once a common sight in backyard gardens, […]
We’ve seen this story before: What do you do when someone doesn’t have science on their side? You make up a conspiracy story. And better yet, you try to piggyback on a politically charged conspiracy theory with no ties to reality. And that’s exactly what Gary Brown attempts to do in his opinion piece regarding […]
Without a doubt, 2020 has been hot and dry in Colorado. The entire state and its nearly 5.8 million residents are living in drought conditions as evidenced by the record-breaking fire season, low river flows and shrinking water supplies. The entire Colorado River Basin within Colorado is experiencing “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, according to the U.S. […]
It’s Close but 2020 Likely to End Up Hottest Year On Record
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Seth BorensteinJust how warm Earth stays this December will determine if 2020 goes down as the hottest year on record. And it’s looking a lot like it will. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculated Monday that last month globally was the second hottest November on record, behind only 2015. Yet NASA and a European climate monitoring group said it was the […]
Plastic Pipes are Polluting Drinking Water Systems After Wildfires – It’s a Risk in Urban Fires, Too
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Conversationby Andrew J. Whelton, Amisha Shah, Kristofer P. IsaacsonWhen wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they released toxic chemicals into the water supplies of at least two communities. One sample found benzene, a carcinogen, at 40 times the state’s drinking water standard. Our testing has now confirmed a source of these chemicals, and it’s clear that wildfires aren’t the only blazes that […]
Feds to Delay Seeking Legal Protection for Monarch Butterfly
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby John FlesherFederal officials on Tuesday declared the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status, but said no action would be taken for several years because of the many other species waiting for that designation. Environmentalists said delaying that long could spell disaster for the beloved black-and-orange butterfly, once a common sight in backyard gardens, […]
‘We Need Water to Survive’: Hopi Tribe Pushes for Solutions in Long Struggle for Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Arizona Centralby Ian JamesSome Hopi families don’t have running water. Many others have water tainted with arsenic. Steps toward fixes are finally taking shape.
Opinion: Poseidon Would Bring Jobs and Water to Orange County
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Gloria AlvaradoWe’ve seen this story before: What do you do when someone doesn’t have science on their side? You make up a conspiracy story. And better yet, you try to piggyback on a politically charged conspiracy theory with no ties to reality. And that’s exactly what Gary Brown attempts to do in his opinion piece regarding […]
Opinion: Colorado’s Intensifying Drought Conditions Call for Urgent Collaboration
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Colorado Sunby John Stulp and Russell GeorgeWithout a doubt, 2020 has been hot and dry in Colorado. The entire state and its nearly 5.8 million residents are living in drought conditions as evidenced by the record-breaking fire season, low river flows and shrinking water supplies. The entire Colorado River Basin within Colorado is experiencing “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, according to the U.S. […]