To hear that the weather is producing average results prompts thoughts of a metronome, plain brown wrappers and the smell of vanilla. But that certainly is not how Los Angeles’s rain intake for the water year has reached its historical average.
Local water systems are working to make sure that as so much of the rest of people’s lives are interrupted by the coronavirus quarantines, the source of safe water for the region’s homes remain stable. The city of Dayton — which supplies drinking water for much of Montgomery County — has launched a campaign in […]
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps millions of people home and many businesses shuttered for social distancing, up to 62 million essential workers are still reporting to their jobs in hospitals, grocery stores, and other critical industries. They are on the frontlines against the coronavirus, vital to our public health and economic survival. Of them, the 17 […]
California has evacuation plans for earthquakes, floods, mudslides and, of course, wildfires, but what if one of those disasters occurs as the state is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak when everyone is being urged to stay home? State and local officials are trying to figure that out. “That’s something that is being looked at, but […]
Many nature webcams in California are seeing record traffic and interest this past month, as people bracing against the coronavirus pandemic look for virtual escapes from the doldrums of life indoors.
More than three dozen atmospheric rivers made landfall on the West Coast from fall through early spring, but a lack of strong events in California led to the development of drought conditions in parts of the state. An atmospheric river is a thin, but long plume of moisture in the atmosphere that stretches from the […]
Rare April Deluge Boosts Southern California Rainfall to Normal Levels After Bone-Dry Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Washington Postby Mike BranomTo hear that the weather is producing average results prompts thoughts of a metronome, plain brown wrappers and the smell of vanilla. But that certainly is not how Los Angeles’s rain intake for the water year has reached its historical average.
COVID-19: Safe Water Systems Crucial During Outbreak
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio)by Ismail Turay Jr.Local water systems are working to make sure that as so much of the rest of people’s lives are interrupted by the coronavirus quarantines, the source of safe water for the region’s homes remain stable. The city of Dayton — which supplies drinking water for much of Montgomery County — has launched a campaign in […]
Opinion: COVID-19 is a Chance to Invest in our Essential Infrastructure Workforce
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Brookings Institutionby Joseph W. KaneEven as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps millions of people home and many businesses shuttered for social distancing, up to 62 million essential workers are still reporting to their jobs in hospitals, grocery stores, and other critical industries. They are on the frontlines against the coronavirus, vital to our public health and economic survival. Of them, the 17 […]
What if California Faces a Disaster During the Pandemic?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Associated Pressby Don ThompsonCalifornia has evacuation plans for earthquakes, floods, mudslides and, of course, wildfires, but what if one of those disasters occurs as the state is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak when everyone is being urged to stay home? State and local officials are trying to figure that out. “That’s something that is being looked at, but […]
Watching California’s Wildlife Online Surges During Shelter-In-Place
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Gregory ThomasMany nature webcams in California are seeing record traffic and interest this past month, as people bracing against the coronavirus pandemic look for virtual escapes from the doldrums of life indoors.
Forty Atmospheric Rivers Have Hit West Coast Since October
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channelby Chris DolceMore than three dozen atmospheric rivers made landfall on the West Coast from fall through early spring, but a lack of strong events in California led to the development of drought conditions in parts of the state. An atmospheric river is a thin, but long plume of moisture in the atmosphere that stretches from the […]