In the next 16-45 years, two-thirds of Western states may have to turn away from snowpack and find new tools to predict drought. And by the late century, scientists estimate that area will grow to four-fifths of the western United States, according to a new paper in Nature Climate Change. “When the temperature warms, the phase […]
Farmers in parts of the western United States who rely on snowmelt to help irrigate their crops will be among the hardest hit in the world by climate change, a new study reveals.
Federal and regional operators of Southern California’s Twitchell Dam lost their bid to dismiss claims the dam causes unlawful killing of endangered steelhead trout, but they won’t face an emergency injunction restricting their operations, a federal judge ruled Friday.
The US Bureau of Reclamation is to resume a seismic safety modification project at Boca Dam near Truckee in California today, following its seasonal closure in November 2019, with social distancing guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other COVID-19 precautions to be followed during construction.
Record-breaking April rains eliminated all drought and abnormal dryness from Southern California and up the Central Coast through Monterey County, but drought has worsened in northwestern California, the U.S. Drought Monitor said Thursday.
Study: Snowpack Will Become a Less Reliable Predictor of Drought in Western U.S.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Colorado Public Radioby Grace HoodIn the next 16-45 years, two-thirds of Western states may have to turn away from snowpack and find new tools to predict drought. And by the late century, scientists estimate that area will grow to four-fifths of the western United States, according to a new paper in Nature Climate Change. “When the temperature warms, the phase […]
Changes in Snowmelt Threaten Farmers in Western U.S.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Science Dailyby Jeff GrabmeierFarmers in parts of the western United States who rely on snowmelt to help irrigate their crops will be among the hardest hit in the world by climate change, a new study reveals.
Ag Groups Seek Help from Feds on Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Western Farm PressCFBF, Western Growers among 150 organizations asking Congress and the White House to address aging infrastructure.
California Dam Operators Can’t Dodge Fish-Endangerment Claims
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Courthouse News Serviceby Martin MaciasFederal and regional operators of Southern California’s Twitchell Dam lost their bid to dismiss claims the dam causes unlawful killing of endangered steelhead trout, but they won’t face an emergency injunction restricting their operations, a federal judge ruled Friday.
USBR Resumes Seismic Safety Project at Boca Dam
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water Power MagazineThe US Bureau of Reclamation is to resume a seismic safety modification project at Boca Dam near Truckee in California today, following its seasonal closure in November 2019, with social distancing guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other COVID-19 precautions to be followed during construction.
Northwest California Drought Grows, South Benefits from Rain
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP NewsRecord-breaking April rains eliminated all drought and abnormal dryness from Southern California and up the Central Coast through Monterey County, but drought has worsened in northwestern California, the U.S. Drought Monitor said Thursday.