The National Weather Service in Seattle posted a graphic this week that contains a startling fact. Since July 1, Seattle, a city synonymous with rain, has been drier than San Diego, a city synonymous with clear, dry skies. From July 1 to Oct. 9, San Diego recorded 0.65 inches of rain. Seattle, 1,250 miles to […]
The California Coastal Commission is slated to vote Thursday on a crucial permit for a project that would draw ocean water through the sand off the coast of Dana Point, purify it and use it to help bolster water supplies for communities throughout Southern California. A dozen desalination plants are permitted to turn ocean water […]
Internationally, the polar bear may be the climate-change canary in a coal mine. Locally, it could be the avocado. The fruit so identified with San Diego County agriculture has been on the decline for years. Severe weather, water availability and rising water prices — at least in part attributed to climate change — have reduced […]
Avocado growers in San Diego County are facing tough times as a result of the soaring cost of water coupled with ongoing drought and heatwaves. The crop generated just $82.8 million throughout the region last year, down from $152.9 million in 2020, according to the county’s annual crop report. It was the first time the fruit […]
San Diego is Rainier Than Seattle? Can That Be True? Lately, the Answer Has Been Yes
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsThe National Weather Service in Seattle posted a graphic this week that contains a startling fact. Since July 1, Seattle, a city synonymous with rain, has been drier than San Diego, a city synonymous with clear, dry skies. From July 1 to Oct. 9, San Diego recorded 0.65 inches of rain. Seattle, 1,250 miles to […]
Key Vote for Doheny Desalination Plant Coming Thursday
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by Brooke StaggsThe California Coastal Commission is slated to vote Thursday on a crucial permit for a project that would draw ocean water through the sand off the coast of Dana Point, purify it and use it to help bolster water supplies for communities throughout Southern California. A dozen desalination plants are permitted to turn ocean water […]
Opinion: Climate Change Forces California to Make Long-Term Adjustments, Immediate Water Cuts
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael SmolensInternationally, the polar bear may be the climate-change canary in a coal mine. Locally, it could be the avocado. The fruit so identified with San Diego County agriculture has been on the decline for years. Severe weather, water availability and rising water prices — at least in part attributed to climate change — have reduced […]
San Diego’s Avocado Production Plummets. Growers Cite Drought, Heatwaves
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAvocado growers in San Diego County are facing tough times as a result of the soaring cost of water coupled with ongoing drought and heatwaves. The crop generated just $82.8 million throughout the region last year, down from $152.9 million in 2020, according to the county’s annual crop report. It was the first time the fruit […]