Bigger wildfires. Stronger storms. Longer droughts. For years, UC San Diego has been out front in forecasting the impact of climate change, earning the school international praise. But the campus also is hearing a blunt, new message: Do more to help fix the problem. Start by slashing the 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide UCSD puts […]
Vallecitos Water District Development Services Coordinator Eileen Koonce transformed the front yard at her new home into a beautiful water-efficient design with help from the San Diego County Water Authority’s Landscape Makeover Program. As a new homeowner, when Koonce received her first water bill, she decided to figure out a way to reduce her water […]
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Friday applauded the dismissal of several legal claims stemming from lawsuits filed by the San Diego County Water Authority over water rates and charges, which could end a decade-long legal battle between the agencies. The Water Authority voted Thursday to dismiss some claims in its lawsuits, which the […]
After a wet and snowy start, California’s winter has gone bust. The 2019-2020 water year started off with robust precipitation, after a series of storms in November and early December 2019. But the new year has not been as bountiful. Dry conditions in January and February added little to the Sierra Nevada snowpack.
UC San Diego — A Leader in Climate Research — Under Pressure to Slash its Greenhouse Gases
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsBigger wildfires. Stronger storms. Longer droughts. For years, UC San Diego has been out front in forecasting the impact of climate change, earning the school international praise. But the campus also is hearing a blunt, new message: Do more to help fix the problem. Start by slashing the 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide UCSD puts […]
Vallecitos Water District Employee Leads By Example With WaterSmart Landscaping Makeover
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityVallecitos Water District Development Services Coordinator Eileen Koonce transformed the front yard at her new home into a beautiful water-efficient design with help from the San Diego County Water Authority’s Landscape Makeover Program. As a new homeowner, when Koonce received her first water bill, she decided to figure out a way to reduce her water […]
San Diego Water Authority Dismisses Some Claims in Suit Against Metropolitan Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Friday applauded the dismissal of several legal claims stemming from lawsuits filed by the San Diego County Water Authority over water rates and charges, which could end a decade-long legal battle between the agencies. The Water Authority voted Thursday to dismiss some claims in its lawsuits, which the […]
California’s Winter: Wet Times, Dry Times and Water Supplies
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter a wet and snowy start, California’s winter has gone bust. The 2019-2020 water year started off with robust precipitation, after a series of storms in November and early December 2019. But the new year has not been as bountiful. Dry conditions in January and February added little to the Sierra Nevada snowpack.