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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Balancing Water Supply for All is 2020 Priority, California Farm Bureau Federation Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun Timesby Christine SouzaCalifornia water policy leaders say balancing the supply of groundwater by implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, and addressing policies related to water supply and water quality, will continue to be priority issues in 2020.
Moving Forward with the California Water Portfolio
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ag Net West Radio (Gainsville, Florida)by Brian GermanThe development of California’s water portfolio continues to progress. A presentation at the most recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture highlighted the priorities for establishing the state’s water resiliency portfolio. Board President Don Cameron noted that the development of a water resiliency plan for California is going to need to […]
Water Crisis Puts Oregon Community At A Crossroads
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /National Public Radio (NPR)by Emily CuretonIn a desert far from any city, farmers use groundwater to grow lush green hay. The hay fattens livestock all over the world. But there’s a big problem: The water is drying up. Now scientists warn it will take thousands of years for an aquifer in southeastern Oregon to recover, while residents there are already […]
Fires, Floods and More: A View of California From Space In 2019
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CALmattersThe year began amid the ashes of the deadliest wildfire in California history. Then came torrential rains, the superbloom, a marine heat wave, and fires again. They are events that foreshadow a future pattern of more extreme wildfires and rainstorms as climate change drives the Earth’s temperatures higher. The 2019 events prompted now familiar responses […]
Opinion: Drink More Recycled Wastewater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Natureby Cecilia Tortajada and Pierre van Rensburg Mentioned: City of San DiegoDrinkable water is becoming increasingly scarce. Population growth, pollution and climate change mean that more cities are being forced to search for unconventional water sources. In a growing number of places, drinking highly treated municipal wastewater, called ‘reused water’, has become the best option — and, in some cases, the only one (see ‘What is […]
A Warning from Ancient Tree Rings: The Americas are Prone to Catastrophic, Simultaneous Droughts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Science Magazineby Paul VoosenFor 10 years, central Chile has been gripped by unrelenting drought. With 30% less rainfall than normal, verdant landscapes have withered, reservoirs are low, and more than 100,000 farm animals have died. The dry spell has lasted so long that researchers are calling it a “megadrought,” rivaling dry stretches centuries ago. It’s not so different […]