President Donald Trump’s decision this week to extend the country’s social distancing guidelines until April 30 was based partly on data from statistical models that predict the peaks and plateaus of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.
When California snow surveyors trekked into the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday, they officially logged this past winter as one of the driest in state history.
NASA researchers have developed new satellite-based, weekly global maps of soil moisture and groundwater wetness conditions and one to three-month U.S. forecasts of each product. While maps of current dry/wet conditions for the United States have been available since 2012, this is the first time they have been available globally.
Citing unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, city officials across California are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or delay numerous state laws, saying they’re unable to comply with everything from environmental regulations to public records laws that give people a window into how the government is spending public money.
Some municipal water utilities are taking emergency measures to sequester some employees to assure that they can keep the water flowing as the coronavirus spreads. In this country, millions of Americans can follow advice to stay at home so long as the electricity stays on and the water and the phone service. Utility workers need […]
Water District, Local Business Donate More than 50,000 Masks During Coronavirus Outbreak
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /NBC 3 News Las Vegasby Tiffany LaneMore than 50,000 masks are in the hands of people who need them the most, our first responders and medical professionals in the Las Vegas valley.
Consultant Predicts a Post-Coronavirus ‘Construction Tsunami’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Construction Diveby Jenn GoodmanPresident Donald Trump’s decision this week to extend the country’s social distancing guidelines until April 30 was based partly on data from statistical models that predict the peaks and plateaus of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.
California’s Winter Goes Down as one of the Driest, Thin Snowpack Shows
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderWhen California snow surveyors trekked into the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday, they officially logged this past winter as one of the driest in state history.
NASA, University of Nebraska Release New Global Groundwater Maps and U.S. Drought Forecasts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /NASAby Ellen GrayNASA researchers have developed new satellite-based, weekly global maps of soil moisture and groundwater wetness conditions and one to three-month U.S. forecasts of each product. While maps of current dry/wet conditions for the United States have been available since 2012, this is the first time they have been available globally.
California Cities Want Transparency Rules Waived in Pandemic
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Juliet WilliamsCiting unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, city officials across California are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or delay numerous state laws, saying they’re unable to comply with everything from environmental regulations to public records laws that give people a window into how the government is spending public money.
Utilities Aim to Keep Specially Trained Employees Healthy and Working
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NPRby Clay Masters Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthoritySome municipal water utilities are taking emergency measures to sequester some employees to assure that they can keep the water flowing as the coronavirus spreads. In this country, millions of Americans can follow advice to stay at home so long as the electricity stays on and the water and the phone service. Utility workers need […]