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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.
NOAA Predicts Warmer Than Average Temperatures For The Entire U.S. Through December
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channelby Brian DoneganFall officially arrived with the autumnal equinox at 3:50 a.m. EDT Monday morning, but finding the colder weather more typical of autumn may be a difficult task, according to the latest three-month outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The CPC predicts that the entire country will have warmer than average temperatures from October through December. You […]
Phishing Campaign Continues to Target Utilities, Evolves Attack Techniques
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Utility Diveby Robert WaltonSecurity firm Proofpoint on Monday revealed that what appears to be a state-sponsored hacking campaign targeting the U.S. utility sector with malware dubbed “Lookback” has continued and grown more sophisticated since it was first revealed this summer. Proofpoint now says it has identified 17 utilities targeted from April 5 through Aug. 29, employing previously unknown techniques […]
Water Policy Priorities For A Changing California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Public Policy Institute of Californiaby Ellen HanakHow will climate change affect California water management, and what steps should the state take to prepare for these changes? The PPIC Water Policy Center was asked by the Newsom administration to submit formal comments outlining key water policy priorities for the state—and ways to integrate actions across state agencies to implement these priorities. Our […]
These Trees Survived California’s Drought And That’s Giving Scientists Hope For Climate Change
/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 […]
California’s Power Supply Is Getting Greener. It’s Still Got Far To Go.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Mallory MoenchOver the past decade, California has become a globally acclaimed leader on renewable energy. Fueled by aggressive public policies, plummeting solar prices and evolving technology, the state has cut greenhouse gas emissions from its electric power supply in half since their 2008 peak, according to the California Air Resources Board. “It’s really astounding how carbon […]
Wifi Wires Will Run Through Water Pipes In Northern Washington Town
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUOW by John RyanA normally busy sidewalk on Seattle’s University Way Northeast has been cordoned off for an all-too-common reason: the concrete is being torn up to put in new fiber optic cable. An hour north, the seaside town of Anacortes has found a way to avoid all that disruption: fiber optics cables in existing water pipes. Sitting […]