New USGS research indicates that streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) is decreasing by about 5% per degree Fahrenheit as a consequence of atmospheric warming, causing a 20% reduction over the past century.
When the Trump administration rolled back endangered species protections in the Bay Area delta that serves as the hub of California’s water-supply system, the state decided to go its own way.
KLAMATH, Calif. — California’s second-largest river has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream farmers with irrigation water for generations and served as a haven for retirees who built dream homes along its banks. With so many demands, the Klamath River has come to symbolize a larger struggle over the American […]
Municipal water providers in Aspen, Vail, Steamboat and other communities say there is no threat from COVID-19 in their water supplies and that people do not need to hoard bottled water — provided that the employees who operate the various water plants can still come to work. And yet, two weeks into Colorado’s crisis, you […]
I’d wager most Californians have never heard the term, “Incidental Take Permit.” It sounds innocuous, right. In the most basic water-speak, it is a permit to lawfully operate infrastructure, as defined by Endangered Species Act.
The islands of the western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are sinking as the rich peat soil that attracted generations of farmers dries out and decays. As the peat decomposes, it releases tons of carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – into the atmosphere. As the islands sink, the levees that protect them are at increasing risk […]
Colorado River Flow Dwindles as Warming-Driven Loss of Reflective Snow Energizes Evaporation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /U.S. Geological Geological Surveyby USGSNew USGS research indicates that streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) is decreasing by about 5% per degree Fahrenheit as a consequence of atmospheric warming, causing a 20% reduction over the past century.
The State’s New Delta Water Rules Don’t End Conflict with Washington
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallWhen the Trump administration rolled back endangered species protections in the Bay Area delta that serves as the hub of California’s water-supply system, the state decided to go its own way.
Largest US Dam Removal Stirs Debate Over Coveted West Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Associated Pressby Gillian FlaccusKLAMATH, Calif. — California’s second-largest river has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream farmers with irrigation water for generations and served as a haven for retirees who built dream homes along its banks. With so many demands, the Klamath River has come to symbolize a larger struggle over the American […]
Officials to Hoarders: Quit Buying Bottled Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Aspen Times (Aspen, Colorado)by David O. WilliamsMunicipal water providers in Aspen, Vail, Steamboat and other communities say there is no threat from COVID-19 in their water supplies and that people do not need to hoard bottled water — provided that the employees who operate the various water plants can still come to work. And yet, two weeks into Colorado’s crisis, you […]
Opinion: Welcome to Water Chaos, California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Sunby Wayne WesternI’d wager most Californians have never heard the term, “Incidental Take Permit.” It sounds innocuous, right. In the most basic water-speak, it is a permit to lawfully operate infrastructure, as defined by Endangered Species Act.
Can Carbon Credits Save Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Islands and Protect California’s Vital Water Hub?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water Education Foundationby Gary PitzerThe islands of the western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are sinking as the rich peat soil that attracted generations of farmers dries out and decays. As the peat decomposes, it releases tons of carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – into the atmosphere. As the islands sink, the levees that protect them are at increasing risk […]