The City of Santa Monica has temporarily outlawed construction of new private wells in the city while staff work towards adoption of a new set of rules governing the use of groundwater. Council approved a measure banning new construction or expansion of existing wells at their August 14 meeting until the City adopts a comprehensive […]
Saddled with the “toilet to tap” label, recycled water still has a bit of an image problem. But in a blind taste test, UC Riverside researchers found that people prefer its flavor over tap water and that they like it as much as bottled water. Intuitively, that may sound crazy. But it makes sense, suggests […]
California suffered through its hottest July on record, while August has pushed sea-surface temperatures off the San Diego coast to all-time highs. Are these punishing summer heat waves the consequences of global warming or the result of familiar weather patterns?
Water temperature readings off the coast of San Diego on August 9 are believed to be the highest ever measured in California waters. Two buoys off the coast logged a sea-surface temperature of 81.3 degrees Fahrenheit, surpassing an earlier high temperature set on August 2. The two buoys, the Torrey Pines buoy, located 7.3 miles […]
City Bans Private Wells Pending New Groundwater Plan
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Santa Monica Daily Pressby Mathew HallThe City of Santa Monica has temporarily outlawed construction of new private wells in the city while staff work towards adoption of a new set of rules governing the use of groundwater. Council approved a measure banning new construction or expansion of existing wells at their August 14 meeting until the City adopts a comprehensive […]
‘Toilet To Tap’ Water Nearly Matches Bottled H20 In Taste Test, University Researchers Discover
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.)by David DowneySaddled with the “toilet to tap” label, recycled water still has a bit of an image problem. But in a blind taste test, UC Riverside researchers found that people prefer its flavor over tap water and that they like it as much as bottled water. Intuitively, that may sound crazy. But it makes sense, suggests […]
Climate Change Is Helping Crank Up The Temperatures of California’s Heat Waves
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallCalifornia suffered through its hottest July on record, while August has pushed sea-surface temperatures off the San Diego coast to all-time highs. Are these punishing summer heat waves the consequences of global warming or the result of familiar weather patterns?
Highest Ever Water Temperature Recorded Off San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Newsweekby Nicole RojasWater temperature readings off the coast of San Diego on August 9 are believed to be the highest ever measured in California waters. Two buoys off the coast logged a sea-surface temperature of 81.3 degrees Fahrenheit, surpassing an earlier high temperature set on August 2. The two buoys, the Torrey Pines buoy, located 7.3 miles […]