Researchers predict that global warming generally will make summers hotter and winters milder from Southern California to the northeastern United States to parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The impact will vary depending on different regions of the planet, according to a report published Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins, Lyndsay Winkley and J. Harry Jones
Powerful storms that pounded San Diego County for almost a week, flooding streets and waterways and claiming at least two lives, are finally tapering off and will be followed by a warm-up that will last through the weekend, giving the region time to dry out. A man’s body was recovered Monday from a rain-swollen creek […]
All these large storms moving quickly through California have brought enough rainwater that a noticeable change has come to many regions in the state: the Sierra snowpack is full of snow, reservoirs are mostly refilled, cities are experiencing record rainfall, and people are surfing on flooded streets. Yep, here’s some video of that.All kidding aside, the storm has revived the […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Press-Telegram (Long Beach)by Lauren Williams Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
Here’s an idea: Let’s use the ocean to create an endless supply of pure water, no matter how much rain and snow falls (or doesn’t) on California. If it sounds like something out of the future, consider: As of today, seven ocean desalination plants are under consideration along the coasts from Dana Point through Monterey […]
Hotter Summers Predicted In Report
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithResearchers predict that global warming generally will make summers hotter and winters milder from Southern California to the northeastern United States to parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The impact will vary depending on different regions of the planet, according to a report published Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. […]
Last Of Fierce Storms Exiting; Drier Days Ahead
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins, Lyndsay Winkley and J. Harry JonesPowerful storms that pounded San Diego County for almost a week, flooding streets and waterways and claiming at least two lives, are finally tapering off and will be followed by a warm-up that will last through the weekend, giving the region time to dry out. A man’s body was recovered Monday from a rain-swollen creek […]
5 Questions About California’s Drought For Storm-Drenched State
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Luis GomezAll these large storms moving quickly through California have brought enough rainwater that a noticeable change has come to many regions in the state: the Sierra snowpack is full of snow, reservoirs are mostly refilled, cities are experiencing record rainfall, and people are surfing on flooded streets. Yep, here’s some video of that.All kidding aside, the storm has revived the […]
Desalination Is No Longer A Pipe Dream In Southern California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Press-Telegram (Long Beach)by Lauren Williams Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantHere’s an idea: Let’s use the ocean to create an endless supply of pure water, no matter how much rain and snow falls (or doesn’t) on California. If it sounds like something out of the future, consider: As of today, seven ocean desalination plants are under consideration along the coasts from Dana Point through Monterey […]