As wildfire rages in California, flooding affects millions in India and China, and eggs are fried on sidewalks in Iraq, scientists say global climate catastrophe is surpassing predictions. Southern California’s years-long drought has resulted in one of the “most extreme” wildfires the region has ever seen. Record global heat in the first half of 2016 has caught […]
Scientists say a tiny endangered fish found in lagoons and streams along the California coast belongs to two separate species. The tidewater goby, a 2-inch translucent fish, survives in relatively isolated populations from Del Norte County down to San Diego. The fish spend most of their lives in the same puddles, rarely traveling far from where […]
Sweltering temperatures across California prompted calls for residents statewide to reduce their energy use through 9 p.m. Wednesday, officials said. The so-called flex alert initiated by the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s electric grid for most of the state, was scheduled to run from 2 to 9 p.m. Utility companies urged their […]
San Diegans are likely already seeing advertisements at regional malls encouraging them to “Live WaterSmart,” which is the main message of an outreach campaign launched Tuesday by the San Diego County Water Authority. Although state water-use reduction mandates were lifted in May, the Water Authority’s hope is that customers of its 24 member agencies will […]
Calif Scorching Temps Astound Climate Scientists
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CityWatch (Los Angeles)by Nika KnightAs wildfire rages in California, flooding affects millions in India and China, and eggs are fried on sidewalks in Iraq, scientists say global climate catastrophe is surpassing predictions. Southern California’s years-long drought has resulted in one of the “most extreme” wildfires the region has ever seen. Record global heat in the first half of 2016 has caught […]
New species of tiny endangered fish found only at Camp Pendleton
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Sean GreeneScientists say a tiny endangered fish found in lagoons and streams along the California coast belongs to two separate species. The tidewater goby, a 2-inch translucent fish, survives in relatively isolated populations from Del Norte County down to San Diego. The fish spend most of their lives in the same puddles, rarely traveling far from where […]
Statewide energy alert issued as California bakes in summer heat
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Joseph SernaSweltering temperatures across California prompted calls for residents statewide to reduce their energy use through 9 p.m. Wednesday, officials said. The so-called flex alert initiated by the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s electric grid for most of the state, was scheduled to run from 2 to 9 p.m. Utility companies urged their […]
‘Live WaterSmart’ Ads Coming to San Diego Malls, Billboards
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Patchby Maggie Avants Quoted: James PalenSan Diegans are likely already seeing advertisements at regional malls encouraging them to “Live WaterSmart,” which is the main message of an outreach campaign launched Tuesday by the San Diego County Water Authority. Although state water-use reduction mandates were lifted in May, the Water Authority’s hope is that customers of its 24 member agencies will […]