New satellite data released by the European Space Agency confirms that San Francisco’s 58-story Millennium Tower is sinking. “The Sentinel-1 satellites have shown that the Millennium Tower skyscraper in the center of San Francisco is sinking by a few centimeters a year,” a study by ESA says. “Studying the city is helping scientists to improve […]
It started with a 2011 study that indicated by the turn of the century there would be no more Joshua trees in the national park named after the iconic desert plant. And likely none in California. “I was shocked when the study came out. I wanted to look at the details and change the scale,” said […]
California’s northern Sierra Nevada mountain range, home to some of the state’s largest reservoirs, had the wettest first two months of the water year since 1984, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Between October and November, the eight measuring stations along the northern range received an average of 18 inches of precipitation, or about 200% […]
Dozens of water agencies in drought-weary California may receive only 20% of their requested deliveries in 2017, state officials said Monday. But the Department of Water Resources’ initial allocation forecast is double what was announced a year ago. Officials said winter storms in coming months may boost the first 2017 allocation, but they point out […]
Satellites Confirm Some Bay Area Spots Sinking or Moving
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inland News Today (Riverside)New satellite data released by the European Space Agency confirms that San Francisco’s 58-story Millennium Tower is sinking. “The Sentinel-1 satellites have shown that the Millennium Tower skyscraper in the center of San Francisco is sinking by a few centimeters a year,” a study by ESA says. “Studying the city is helping scientists to improve […]
Can Joshua Trees Survive Global Warming? Scientists Have Differing Thoughts
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Jim SteinbergIt started with a 2011 study that indicated by the turn of the century there would be no more Joshua trees in the national park named after the iconic desert plant. And likely none in California. “I was shocked when the study came out. I wanted to look at the details and change the scale,” said […]
Northern Sierra Nevada Sees Wettest Fall In 30 Years
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joseph SernaCalifornia’s northern Sierra Nevada mountain range, home to some of the state’s largest reservoirs, had the wettest first two months of the water year since 1984, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Between October and November, the eight measuring stations along the northern range received an average of 18 inches of precipitation, or about 200% […]
Thanks To Heavy Rains, State May Increase Water Delivery Allocations
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press as Published by Los Angeles TimesDozens of water agencies in drought-weary California may receive only 20% of their requested deliveries in 2017, state officials said Monday. But the Department of Water Resources’ initial allocation forecast is double what was announced a year ago. Officials said winter storms in coming months may boost the first 2017 allocation, but they point out […]