California’s largest water suppliers will have to report their monthly use and conservation efforts under a measure approved Tuesday by state regulators.
California wants a federal judge to stop how the Trump administration is managing water supplies in the Golden State, saying protected species like trout and Delta smelt risk imminent and irreparable harm.
There is a 75 percent chance 2020 will set a record for the warmest year since instrument records began in 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting, beating out 2016 for the distinction. This is somewhat unexpected, since there is no declared El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which tends to […]
As our leaders in Washington look to create a jobs program focused on national infrastructure investments to sustain the U.S. economy, their decisions will significantly impact our economic future, including the industries that will — and will not — receive a lifeline through federal stimulus dollars.
For decades, scientists have thought that changes in snowmelt due to climate change could negatively impact agriculture. Now, a new study reveals the risks to agriculture around the world from changes in snowmelt, finding that farmers in parts of the western United States who rely on snowmelt to help irrigate crops will be among the […]
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 […]
California’s Largest Water Suppliers Must Report Usage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP NewsCalifornia’s largest water suppliers will have to report their monthly use and conservation efforts under a measure approved Tuesday by state regulators.
California Sues to Stop Federal Water Actions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Lawby Emily DooleyCalifornia wants a federal judge to stop how the Trump administration is managing water supplies in the Golden State, saying protected species like trout and Delta smelt risk imminent and irreparable harm.
This Year is on Track to be Earth’s Warmest on Record, Beating 2016, NOAA says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Andrew FreedmanThere is a 75 percent chance 2020 will set a record for the warmest year since instrument records began in 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting, beating out 2016 for the distinction. This is somewhat unexpected, since there is no declared El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which tends to […]
Bold Investments in Clean Energy and Transportation Infrastructure Will Help Lead Us Out of a Recession
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Cal Mattersby Brett HauserAs our leaders in Washington look to create a jobs program focused on national infrastructure investments to sustain the U.S. economy, their decisions will significantly impact our economic future, including the industries that will — and will not — receive a lifeline through federal stimulus dollars.
Changes in Snowmelt Threaten Farmers in Western U.S.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Colorado State Universityby Mary GuidenFor decades, scientists have thought that changes in snowmelt due to climate change could negatively impact agriculture. Now, a new study reveals the risks to agriculture around the world from changes in snowmelt, finding that farmers in parts of the western United States who rely on snowmelt to help irrigate crops will be among the […]
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 […]