Californians tend to regard our droughts in seasonal and annual terms: The winter storms fill reservoirs with rain and mountains with snow, or they don’t, or sometimes, like this year, they do so in the spring. But a new study proposes a broader perspective in which recent years’ shifts from dry to wet to weird […]
A group of 150 agricultural and water organizations is calling on federal officials to provide water relief for the Western United States. Two separate letters sent to President Donald Trump and members of Congress highlight the importance of providing support for enhancing water management, particularly in light of the tumultuous conditions created by COVID-19.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, urged the Environmental Protection Agency to broaden and strengthen the review and regulation of per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS.
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.
Opinion: California’s Drought Without End
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /San Francisco Chronicleby Chronicle Editorial BoardCalifornians tend to regard our droughts in seasonal and annual terms: The winter storms fill reservoirs with rain and mountains with snow, or they don’t, or sometimes, like this year, they do so in the spring. But a new study proposes a broader perspective in which recent years’ shifts from dry to wet to weird […]
150 Ag and Water Groups Call for Water Relief
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AGNet Westby Brian GermanA group of 150 agricultural and water organizations is calling on federal officials to provide water relief for the Western United States. Two separate letters sent to President Donald Trump and members of Congress highlight the importance of providing support for enhancing water management, particularly in light of the tumultuous conditions created by COVID-19.
California Attorney General Urges EPA to Expand Review and Regulation of Toxic “Forever Chemicals” – PFAS Chemicals
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Sierra Sun TimesCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, urged the Environmental Protection Agency to broaden and strengthen the review and regulation of per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS.
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.