After years of pervasive declines, groundwater levels rose significantly in much of California last year, boosted by historic wet weather and the state’s expanding efforts to replenish depleted aquifers.
California’s vital groundwater reserves grew by a record 8.7 million acre-feet — twice the volume of giant Shasta Lake — in the official water year ended Sept. 30, the Department of Water Resources reported this week.
The culture wars have a new target: your teeth. Communities across the U.S. are ending public water fluoridation programs, often spurred by groups that insist that people should decide whether they want the mineral — long proven to fight cavities — added to their water supplies.
After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state reported Monday the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years.
California groundwater storage increased by roughly 8.7 million acre-feet in the 2023 water year, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said. The department said that it was the 8th wettest water year in 50 years and the groundwater storage increase was the first since 2019.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon Dam to ensure water can pass through it at low Lake Powell elevations, two knowledgeable sources told the Arizona Daily Star.
A Wet Year Boosted California’s Groundwater, but Not Enough to Address Long-term Declines
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAfter years of pervasive declines, groundwater levels rose significantly in much of California last year, boosted by historic wet weather and the state’s expanding efforts to replenish depleted aquifers.
In Hopeful Sign for Ecosystem, California Groundwater Reserves Increase for First Time Since 2019
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinCalifornia’s vital groundwater reserves grew by a record 8.7 million acre-feet — twice the volume of giant Shasta Lake — in the official water year ended Sept. 30, the Department of Water Resources reported this week.
Medical Freedom Vs. Public Health: Should Fluoride Be in Our Drinking Water?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NBC Newsby Erika Edwards, Jason Kane and Erin McLaughlinThe culture wars have a new target: your teeth. Communities across the U.S. are ending public water fluoridation programs, often spurred by groups that insist that people should decide whether they want the mineral — long proven to fight cavities — added to their water supplies.
California Reports the First Increase in Groundwater Supplies in 4 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsAfter massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state reported Monday the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years.
2023 Water Year Was 8th Wettest of Past Five Decades, California Department of Water Resources Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /FOX40 (Sacramento)by Jacque PorterCalifornia groundwater storage increased by roughly 8.7 million acre-feet in the 2023 water year, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said. The department said that it was the 8th wettest water year in 50 years and the groundwater storage increase was the first since 2019.
To Avert Potential Water Crisis, Tunnels May Be Drilled Through Arizona Dam
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Las Vegas Sunby Tony DavisThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon Dam to ensure water can pass through it at low Lake Powell elevations, two knowledgeable sources told the Arizona Daily Star.