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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Smart Irrigation Month Highlights Water-Efficient Technology
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Water News Networkby StaffSan Diego regional water agencies are sharing water-efficiency tips during “Smart Irrigation Month.” July is traditionally the month of peak demand for outdoor water use and the reason it was chosen as Smart Irrigation Month when it started in 2005. The month celebrates the social, economic, and environmental benefits of efficient irrigation for landscapes, recreation […]
Get Ready for the First Summer Heat Wave in San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinThe National Weather Service office in San Diego is forecasting the first summer heat wave for the end of this week, with inland temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal.
A Drier Future Sets The Stage For More Wildfires
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Science Daily (Rockville, MD)November 8, 2018 was a dry day in Butte County, California. The state was in its sixth consecutive year of drought, and the county had not had a rainfall event producing more than a half inch of rain for seven months. The dry summer had parched the spring vegetation, and the strong northeasterly winds of […]
Scripps Study Finds Climate Change Will Cause Wet and Dry Extremes In California
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinA study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that a new pattern of wet and dry extremes is emerging in California with extreme precipitation caused by streams of moisture in the sky known as atmospheric rivers.