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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.
To Fund Water Plan, Colorado Lawmakers Want To Gamble On Sports Betting
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KRCCby Luke RunyonMusic is blaring and grills are firing up at a parking lot awash in navy blue and orange outside Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Todd Endicott of Lafayette stands outside an ambulance turned Broncos fan-mobile. He outfitted this orange and blue rig for tailgates. It’s plastered in life-size stickers of players, and […]
Lake Mendocino Gets More Water Under New Dam Operating Rules
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Argus CourierLake Mendocino made it through a typically long, hot summer with an abundance of water and now, thanks to an ongoing experiment with high-tech weather forecasting, the reservoir can retain more water through the winter, benefiting people, fish and farmers along the Russian River. A dollop of spring rain pumped up the 3-square-mile reservoir near […]
Winter 2019-20 Will Likely Be Warmer Than Average in Southern U.S. & Colder Than Average in Parts of Northern Tier
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channel by Linda LamA warmer winter is in store for much of the southern U.S., while the northern tier of the country shivers, our new winter outlook shows. In addition, NOAA’s winter outlook indicates that parts of the flood-weary Northern Plains and Midwest may see a wetter-than-average December through February. Winter temperatures will likely be near to warmer […]
The Water Crisis Cities Don’t See Coming
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Axiosby Kim HartAging water treatment systems, failing pipes and a slew of unregulated contaminants threaten to undermine water quality in U.S. cities of all sizes. Why it matters: There’s arguably nothing more important to human survival than access to clean drinking water.
The Ecosystems Of Innovation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /PV Magazine by Christian RoselundThere are few myths as enduring in American culture as the Great Man Theory, the idea that history is shaped primarily by exceptional individuals who rise, creating themselves like the ancient Egyptian sun god Ra out of primordial chaos, independent of social circumstances, family, collaborators, education, mentorship or overall context. And there are few places […]
Trees That Survived California Drought May Hold Clue To Climate Resilience
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQEDby Lauren SommerWhen California’s historic five-year drought finally relented a few years ago the tally of dead trees in the Sierra Nevada was higher than almost anyone expected: 129 million. Most are still standing, the dry patches dotting the mountainsides. But some trees did survive the test of heat and drought. Now, scientists are racing to collect […]