The excellent Desert Sun-USA TODAY global groundwater depletion series brought a growing world problem to center stage. But it also sadly reminded me that ‘The more things change, the more they remain the same.’ We’ve been down this road before. To illustrate that, I’ll return to my hydrology graduate school days at the University of […]
The Desert Sun and USA TODAY recently published a five-part series examining the dire consequences of groundwater depletion in places around the world. Now that multimedia project has grown into a documentary film that will be shown on April 4 at the American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs. The film, titled “Pumped Dry: The Global […]
It comes as no surprise to anyone living in Southern California that the drought is still going strong in the region, and forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that will likely continue through the spring and summer. NOAA’s annual spring outlook predicts above average precipitation in parts of California, like the Central […]
An Australian company hopes to build a massive geothermal power plant by the Salton Sea, in a development that could raise hopes for clean energy advocates and supporters of Salton Sea restoration. The Imperial Irrigation District’s board of directors voted Monday to approve a 1,900-acre lease agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources, which has proposed a […]
Land Subsidence: We’ve Been Down This Road
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by By Michael E. Campana,The excellent Desert Sun-USA TODAY global groundwater depletion series brought a growing world problem to center stage. But it also sadly reminded me that ‘The more things change, the more they remain the same.’ We’ve been down this road before. To illustrate that, I’ll return to my hydrology graduate school days at the University of […]
Documentary Focuses on Crisis of Groundwater Depletion
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)The Desert Sun and USA TODAY recently published a five-part series examining the dire consequences of groundwater depletion in places around the world. Now that multimedia project has grown into a documentary film that will be shown on April 4 at the American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs. The film, titled “Pumped Dry: The Global […]
Drought eases in Northern California but still severe down south, says NOAA
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Southern California Public Radio (Pasadena)by Sanden TottenIt comes as no surprise to anyone living in Southern California that the drought is still going strong in the region, and forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that will likely continue through the spring and summer. NOAA’s annual spring outlook predicts above average precipitation in parts of California, like the Central […]
Salton Sea Could Get New Geothermal Power Plant
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by By Sammy RothAn Australian company hopes to build a massive geothermal power plant by the Salton Sea, in a development that could raise hopes for clean energy advocates and supporters of Salton Sea restoration. The Imperial Irrigation District’s board of directors voted Monday to approve a 1,900-acre lease agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources, which has proposed a […]