For much of this year, some of the world’s most vulnerable people have found themselves in the grip of El Niño, a profound and confounding natural disaster that brings with it severe floods, severe drought and, potentially, more intense and more frequent cyclones. Arriving every three to seven years to warm parts of the Pacific […]
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 […]
El Niño: Preparing now for disasters later
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby By Jo ScheuerFor much of this year, some of the world’s most vulnerable people have found themselves in the grip of El Niño, a profound and confounding natural disaster that brings with it severe floods, severe drought and, potentially, more intense and more frequent cyclones. Arriving every three to seven years to warm parts of the Pacific […]
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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 […]