On a hot summer’s day, marine ecologist Courtney Greiner walks the shore of a rocky Washington beach at low tide with a handful of staff and interns. They stake out the ground and hunch down, digging up the top two inches of mud, silt, and gravel looking for baby clams. For thousands of years, the […]
Imagine more water flowing through the Delta during dry years, and a habitat restoration for endangered species. That’s what Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing in a new approach to reach agreements with water agencies—rather than issuing rules that are often challenged in court. Carlos Romero, president of the Stockton Chapter of the California Striped Bass […]
In the coming weeks and months, the Newsom administration, water users and conservation groups will continue to refine a framework for potential voluntary agreements intended to benefit salmon and other fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Gov. Gavin Newsom released the framework last week, which acts as the alternative to a state-mandated, flows-only approach that […]
A few times every year, a network of volunteer photographers try to capture so-called “king tides”, which affect several coastal communities around the world. The group’s aim is to document how high the waterline gets and where the water goes so that the images can be used by scientists, city planners, and policymakers to study […]
Meteorologists say much of Northern California likely will not see a drop of rain in February, heightening concerns that summer will arrive with below-average rainfall and tinder-dry hillsides susceptible to wildfire. It’s too early to declare the rainy season a bust, as there could be huge storms in March and April. But a bone-dry February […]
Even as bushfires push into new swaths of Australia, the communities close to and within the nearly 30 million acres that have already burned are starting to reckon with a complex, expensive aftermath: fire’s threat to their drinking water. It’s a vexing problem that a growing number of people around the world have had to […]
How Native Tribes are Taking the Lead on Planning for Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale Environment 360by Nicola JonesOn a hot summer’s day, marine ecologist Courtney Greiner walks the shore of a rocky Washington beach at low tide with a handful of staff and interns. They stake out the ground and hunch down, digging up the top two inches of mud, silt, and gravel looking for baby clams. For thousands of years, the […]
Newsom Proposes a New Approach to Reach Agreements With Water Agencies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CapRadio by Rich IbarraImagine more water flowing through the Delta during dry years, and a habitat restoration for endangered species. That’s what Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing in a new approach to reach agreements with water agencies—rather than issuing rules that are often challenged in court. Carlos Romero, president of the Stockton Chapter of the California Striped Bass […]
‘Framework’ Aims to Aid Water Agreements
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Ag Alert (Sacramento) by Christine SouzaIn the coming weeks and months, the Newsom administration, water users and conservation groups will continue to refine a framework for potential voluntary agreements intended to benefit salmon and other fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Gov. Gavin Newsom released the framework last week, which acts as the alternative to a state-mandated, flows-only approach that […]
People Around the World are Helping Scientists in the Fight Against Climate Change by Photographing This Year’s Incredible, Extreme High Tides
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Business Insiderby Sophia AnkelA few times every year, a network of volunteer photographers try to capture so-called “king tides”, which affect several coastal communities around the world. The group’s aim is to document how high the waterline gets and where the water goes so that the images can be used by scientists, city planners, and policymakers to study […]
A February Without Rain Could Boost Wildfire Danger in Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Michael CabanatuanMeteorologists say much of Northern California likely will not see a drop of rain in February, heightening concerns that summer will arrive with below-average rainfall and tinder-dry hillsides susceptible to wildfire. It’s too early to declare the rainy season a bust, as there could be huge storms in March and April. But a bone-dry February […]
In Wildfire’s Wake, Another Threat: Drinking Water Contamination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /InsideClimate Newsby Neela BanerjeeEven as bushfires push into new swaths of Australia, the communities close to and within the nearly 30 million acres that have already burned are starting to reckon with a complex, expensive aftermath: fire’s threat to their drinking water. It’s a vexing problem that a growing number of people around the world have had to […]