U-T Watchdog made an unusual records request to mark Sunshine Week, a nationwide push to raise awareness of government transparency issues. We asked local agencies to search official employee email accounts for 19 phrases that might indicate trouble is afoot(“Yekes,” “OMG,” “what a disaster”). The costs quoted to fulfill the requests varied widely.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and two other western water agencies will take part in a federal program that solicits ideas for water-saving devices and technologies and awards grants to develop them, officials announced Wednesday. Also taking part in the innovative Conservation Program — a project of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and […]
Rising sea levels and soaring temperatures caused by climate change could exacerbate California’s water shortage and increase stress on its most important natural resources, according to a federal report released Tuesday. Climate change could raise average temperatures in the Sierra Nevada mountain range by more than 5 degrees by the late 21st century and sea […]
NASA scientists have a new eye-in-the-sky to help them measure El Nino. The Jason-3 satellite has been up and running for a few weeks now and already it is snapping important images of the wet weather pattern’s effects around the globe. From 800 miles away, the equipment has the ability to measure the height of […]
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/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Alia Ismay and Lauryn SchroederU-T Watchdog made an unusual records request to mark Sunshine Week, a nationwide push to raise awareness of government transparency issues. We asked local agencies to search official employee email accounts for 19 phrases that might indicate trouble is afoot(“Yekes,” “OMG,” “what a disaster”). The costs quoted to fulfill the requests varied widely.
Metropolitan Water District will participate in water saving program
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /MyNewsLA.com by Hillary JacksonThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and two other western water agencies will take part in a federal program that solicits ideas for water-saving devices and technologies and awards grants to develop them, officials announced Wednesday. Also taking part in the innovative Conservation Program — a project of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and […]
Climate Change Spells Trouble for Calif. Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Serviceby NICK CAHILLRising sea levels and soaring temperatures caused by climate change could exacerbate California’s water shortage and increase stress on its most important natural resources, according to a federal report released Tuesday. Climate change could raise average temperatures in the Sierra Nevada mountain range by more than 5 degrees by the late 21st century and sea […]
New satellite helps scientists track El Nino
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 7 Los Angelesby Rob HayesNASA scientists have a new eye-in-the-sky to help them measure El Nino. The Jason-3 satellite has been up and running for a few weeks now and already it is snapping important images of the wet weather pattern’s effects around the globe. From 800 miles away, the equipment has the ability to measure the height of […]