Two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s authorization of plans to increase water pumping from the Sacramento and San Joaquin watersheds will be moved from the Northern District of California to the Eastern District of California, a federal judge ruled.
Highlighting the threat that coronavirus poses to basic public health systems around California and the nation, a worker at San Jose’s wastewater treatment plant — a facility that treats the sewage from 1.5 million people in San Jose and seven other cities — has tested positive for COVID-19.
Water suppliers across the region — from local cities to community service districts — are suspending shutoffs for nonpayment in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting widespread business closures.
Floods and other dangerous weather extremes are only getting more intense and more frequent as our climate warms. Historically, we’ve always been able to predict these extremes by looking at how often they occurred in the past. But a new study published Wednesday in Science Advances reveals just how many of those forecasts actually fall short. In just a […]
More rain and mountain snow will move through the West, including communities in worsening drought, in the early part of the week ahead. This wet pattern began when an area of low pressure moved into the California coast on Sunday. It brought more than an inch of rain to much of the Los Angeles area.
The islands of the western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are sinking as the rich peat soil that attracted generations of farmers dries out and decays. As the peat decomposes, it releases tons of carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – into the atmosphere. As the islands sink, the levees that protect them are at increasing risk […]
California Water Pumping Suits Moved to Eastern District Court
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Environmentby Maya EarlsTwo lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s authorization of plans to increase water pumping from the Sacramento and San Joaquin watersheds will be moved from the Northern District of California to the Eastern District of California, a federal judge ruled.
Coronavirus: Worker at San Jose Wastewater Plant Tests Positive; 17 Quarantined
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersHighlighting the threat that coronavirus poses to basic public health systems around California and the nation, a worker at San Jose’s wastewater treatment plant — a facility that treats the sewage from 1.5 million people in San Jose and seven other cities — has tested positive for COVID-19.
Water Policies Amid COVID-19 Differ Across Humboldt County
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /North Coast Journal of Politics, People, and Artby Kimberly WearWater suppliers across the region — from local cities to community service districts — are suspending shutoffs for nonpayment in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting widespread business closures.
We Can No Longer Rely on Historical Data to Predict Extreme Weather
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Popular Scienceby Ula ChrobakFloods and other dangerous weather extremes are only getting more intense and more frequent as our climate warms. Historically, we’ve always been able to predict these extremes by looking at how often they occurred in the past. But a new study published Wednesday in Science Advances reveals just how many of those forecasts actually fall short. In just a […]
Active Pattern to Bring Rain and Snow to the West in the Week Ahead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Weather Channelby Jonathan BellesMore rain and mountain snow will move through the West, including communities in worsening drought, in the early part of the week ahead. This wet pattern began when an area of low pressure moved into the California coast on Sunday. It brought more than an inch of rain to much of the Los Angeles area.
Can Carbon Credits Save Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Islands and Protect California’s Vital Water Hub?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water Education Foundationby Gary PitzerThe islands of the western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are sinking as the rich peat soil that attracted generations of farmers dries out and decays. As the peat decomposes, it releases tons of carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – into the atmosphere. As the islands sink, the levees that protect them are at increasing risk […]