Long-term fixes for the ever-shrinking Salton Sea remain stalled as California Natural Resources Agency officials on Wednesday revealed they have been unable to find an analyst to study proposed solutions to a nearly two decades-old problem. Eleven different plans, submitted in 2018, suggested methods of importing water from the Sea of Cortez or the Pacific Ocean to decrease salinity […]
There are no current risks to the Oroville Dam as the Potters Fire burns close by, according to the Department of Water Resources. In a statement to KRCR, DWR says that they are working with CAL FIRE and local responders to protect critical infrastructure, like the high voltage transmission lines that provide generation to the California […]
Just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, yet a world away from San Francisco, in an unincorporated and oft-overlooked area known as Marin City, sea level rise is rarely the first worry that comes to mind. Traditional flood maps for this predominantly Black and working-class community suggest that the area is safe from rising water […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency in order to help California respond to the fires burning across the state amid an extreme heat wave that brought more warnings about power outages on Tuesday.
Climate change hit home in Colorado this week, exacerbating multiple environmental calamities: wildfires burning across 135,423 acres, stream flows shrinking to where state officials urged limits on fishing, drought wilting crops, and record temperatures baking heat-absorbing cities. This is what scientists, for decades, have been warning would happen.
California avoided another round of rolling blackouts Tuesday as power conservation efforts helped stave off an energy shortage while excessive heat continued to plague the state.
California Still Hasn’t Found Analyst to Study Salton Sea Water Import Proposals It Asked For
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Mark OlaldeLong-term fixes for the ever-shrinking Salton Sea remain stalled as California Natural Resources Agency officials on Wednesday revealed they have been unable to find an analyst to study proposed solutions to a nearly two decades-old problem. Eleven different plans, submitted in 2018, suggested methods of importing water from the Sea of Cortez or the Pacific Ocean to decrease salinity […]
Oroville Dam Has “No Risks” of Damage as Potters Fire Burns
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /ABC 7 by Ryan Matthey Mentioned: https://krcrtv.com/news/local/oroville-dam-has-no-risks-of-damage-as-potters-fire-burns?mc_cid=5a28e014ef&mc_eid=8042cdd91bThere are no current risks to the Oroville Dam as the Potters Fire burns close by, according to the Department of Water Resources. In a statement to KRCR, DWR says that they are working with CAL FIRE and local responders to protect critical infrastructure, like the high voltage transmission lines that provide generation to the California […]
Some California Cities Think They’re Safe from Sea Level Rise. They’re Not, New Research Shows
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Phys Orgby Rosanna XiaJust north of the Golden Gate Bridge, yet a world away from San Francisco, in an unincorporated and oft-overlooked area known as Marin City, sea level rise is rarely the first worry that comes to mind. Traditional flood maps for this predominantly Black and working-class community suggest that the area is safe from rising water […]
Newsom Declares Statewide Emergency as Fires Burn Across California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Colleen Shalby, Leila Miller, Rong-Gong Lin IIGov. Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency in order to help California respond to the fires burning across the state amid an extreme heat wave that brought more warnings about power outages on Tuesday.
Climate Change Hits Home in Colorado with Raging Wildfires, Shrinking Water Flows and Record Heat
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Denver Postby Bruce FinleyClimate change hit home in Colorado this week, exacerbating multiple environmental calamities: wildfires burning across 135,423 acres, stream flows shrinking to where state officials urged limits on fishing, drought wilting crops, and record temperatures baking heat-absorbing cities. This is what scientists, for decades, have been warning would happen.
California Again Avoids Rolling Blackouts as Conservation Measures Kick In
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /San Francisco Chronicleby J.D. MorrisCalifornia avoided another round of rolling blackouts Tuesday as power conservation efforts helped stave off an energy shortage while excessive heat continued to plague the state.