It’s the last day of March, which means it’s the end of the six-month period during which Southern California receives most of its rain. So, during this El Niño winter, how much rain did the region get? Not much at all. A number close to 100 would mean it had been a typical year for precipitation—and […]
As climate change has heightened concerns about the global decline of mangroves, a study released this week found that such ecosystems along the desert coast of Baja California may be more important than previously thought for keeping heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography discovered that […]
While the northern part of California has seen encouraging levels of water in many of their reservoirs, Southern California is still mired in drought, so desperate for rain that we’ve even seeded the clouds with iodide in an attempt to coerce more precipitation out of them when El Niño alone wasn’t getting the job done. […]
Thursday morning Valley Center Municipal Water District Gen. Manager Gary Arant issued a statement about the “hype” surrounding current speculations that the state may drop or cut back its drought requirements due to the higher than normal rainfall this year. Arant’s statement: “As is typically the case, there is a lot of premature hype and information […]
How Much Rain Did SoCal Receive This Winter? Not Much at all
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPCC (Pasadena)by Aaron MendelsonIt’s the last day of March, which means it’s the end of the six-month period during which Southern California receives most of its rain. So, during this El Niño winter, how much rain did the region get? Not much at all. A number close to 100 would mean it had been a typical year for precipitation—and […]
Study Reveals Hidden Value of Baja California Mangroves in Climate Change Fight
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Joshua Emerson SmithAs climate change has heightened concerns about the global decline of mangroves, a study released this week found that such ecosystems along the desert coast of Baja California may be more important than previously thought for keeping heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography discovered that […]
Underwhelming LA Rain Totals From the El Niño Winter Are In
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Curbed Los Angeles by By Bianca BarraganWhile the northern part of California has seen encouraging levels of water in many of their reservoirs, Southern California is still mired in drought, so desperate for rain that we’ve even seeded the clouds with iodide in an attempt to coerce more precipitation out of them when El Niño alone wasn’t getting the job done. […]
Valley Center Water Chief Says Predictions of Drought Restrictions Being Lifted are “Hype”
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunner (Valley Center)Thursday morning Valley Center Municipal Water District Gen. Manager Gary Arant issued a statement about the “hype” surrounding current speculations that the state may drop or cut back its drought requirements due to the higher than normal rainfall this year. Arant’s statement: “As is typically the case, there is a lot of premature hype and information […]