The final days of winter will bring more stormy weather across much of California. A storm started off the weekend along the northern California coast, helping to produce snow and blizzard conditions across the Cascades and northern Rockies. The storm will shift south along the California coast through early week, bringing precipitation to central and southern California.
Although aquaculture in treated wastewater is practiced worldwide, there is scant scientific research concerning whether organic micropollutants are present at safe levels for consumption. A new study in Aquaculture by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has determined that organic micropollutants in the water—trace elements of heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and personal care products as well as […]
Many of Arizona’s Native tribes have long-standing claims to water rights that haven’t yet been settled, and a discussion of efforts to negotiate possible agreements took center stage at a meeting of Gov. Doug Ducey’s water council. The meeting grew tense after Arizona’s top water official gave a presentation on the status of tribes’ unresolved […]
Across the United States, underground labyrinths of leaky pipes lose more than a trillion gallons of water a year — and the problem is mirrored around the world. “It’s a huge problem, especially in the cities,” said Daniel Tartakovsky, a professor of energy resources engineering at Stanford University in California. Tartakovsky and his former student […]
Much-needed snow will blanket California’s Sierra Nevada high country this weekend into next week, bringing hope of a “Miracle March” that could replenish vital, water-providing snowpack after a record-dry February. A major change in the weather pattern is ahead for Northern California as unsettled and colder conditions will emerge. This change will be accompanied by […]
The Colorado River Basin is the setting for some of the most drawn-out and complex water issues in the Western U.S. In 2019, the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan — a water-conservation agreement between states, tribal nations and the federal government for the basin, now in its 20th year of drought — passed Congress. This […]
Stormy Weather Targets California Before Official Start of Spring
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AccuWeatherby Courtney SpamerThe final days of winter will bring more stormy weather across much of California. A storm started off the weekend along the northern California coast, helping to produce snow and blizzard conditions across the Cascades and northern Rockies. The storm will shift south along the California coast through early week, bringing precipitation to central and southern California.
Treated Wastewater May be Safe for Aquaculture
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /PHYS.orgby American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevAlthough aquaculture in treated wastewater is practiced worldwide, there is scant scientific research concerning whether organic micropollutants are present at safe levels for consumption. A new study in Aquaculture by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has determined that organic micropollutants in the water—trace elements of heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and personal care products as well as […]
Tensions Emerge as a Top Arizona Official Discusses Tribes’ Unresolved Water Claims
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Republicby Ian JamesMany of Arizona’s Native tribes have long-standing claims to water rights that haven’t yet been settled, and a discussion of efforts to negotiate possible agreements took center stage at a meeting of Gov. Doug Ducey’s water council. The meeting grew tense after Arizona’s top water official gave a presentation on the status of tribes’ unresolved […]
Researchers Look to Improve Leak Detection for the World’s Aging Water Pipes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Inside Scienceby Catherine MeyersAcross the United States, underground labyrinths of leaky pipes lose more than a trillion gallons of water a year — and the problem is mirrored around the world. “It’s a huge problem, especially in the cities,” said Daniel Tartakovsky, a professor of energy resources engineering at Stanford University in California. Tartakovsky and his former student […]
‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra Snow Beginning This Weekend is Just What California Needs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channelby Linda LamMuch-needed snow will blanket California’s Sierra Nevada high country this weekend into next week, bringing hope of a “Miracle March” that could replenish vital, water-providing snowpack after a record-dry February. A major change in the weather pattern is ahead for Northern California as unsettled and colder conditions will emerge. This change will be accompanied by […]
‘This System Cannot Be Sustained’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /High Country Newsby Anna V. SmithThe Colorado River Basin is the setting for some of the most drawn-out and complex water issues in the Western U.S. In 2019, the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan — a water-conservation agreement between states, tribal nations and the federal government for the basin, now in its 20th year of drought — passed Congress. This […]