Tag Archive for: Climate Change

What Does Our Water Picture Look Like After This Winter?: ‘This Year is a Lesson’

April 1 marks an important milestone for snowpacks and water supply forecasts as the date basin snowpacks typically reach a peak before melting. However, a wave of warm temperatures late March started the melt early, adding a caveat to April 1 measurements.

LA Has Big Plans to Recycle More Water. Why the City Says It’s Going to Take Decades to Do It

L.A.’s big plans to recycle almost all of its wastewater for drinking is likely to take a lot longer than originally proposed.

Back in 2019, former L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a goal to recycle almost all of L.A.’s wastewater by 2035. But the long-awaited plan on how to actually do that pushes the timeline back more than 20 years — to 2056, though some wastewater would be recycled for drinking by 2040.

The Value of Water: Ensuring Reliability Despite Climate Challenges

For more than 80 years, the Water Authority and its 22 member agencies have worked together to deliver safe and reliable water to sustain our economy – from biotech and farming to tourism and outdoor sports.

Trump Moves to Unwind Over Two Dozen US Air, Water Regulations

The Trump administration announced a wave of regulatory rollbacks on Wednesday including a repeal of Biden-era emissions limits on power plants and automobiles, as well as reduced protections for waterways.

An Even Bigger Threat is Looming Behind California’s Fires

Fires in and around Los Angeles continue to rage as gusting Santa Ana winds drive the flames through brush and into neighborhoods. Two major blazes, the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire, have combined burned almost 40,000 acres since last week. Another fire, the Auto Fire, erupted Monday evening in Ventura County. The fires have killed at least 24 people.

Water Disinformation Is Spreading in Southern California Nearly as Quickly as Wildfires

A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir. Firefighters were criticized for allegedly using “women’s handbags” to fight the fires.

Pistachio Moguls and Reservoirs: False Water Claims Spread About California Fires

As massive fires continue to sweep through Los Angeles, firefighters are relying on local water infrastructure not designed for fires of this size, researchers say. Fires in California have grown more explosive because of climate change, which is largely driven by humans burning oil, gas and coal.

With More Santa Anas on Way, San Diego Fire Agencies Take Aggressive Stance

When the call reporting a brush fire in Otay Mesa came out Thursday, fire agencies pounced. Not just San Diego Fire-Rescue, but Chula Vista, National City and Coronado. Officials quickly brought in air resources, hand crews and differing types of fire rigs.

In Los Angeles, water runs short as wildfires burn out of control

California’s Water Crisis Demands Solutions Beyond Reservoirs, Report Finds

California’s ongoing struggle with water scarcity has spurred significant investment in reservoirs and dam expansion, but a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) highlights why these massive infrastructure projects may worsen the state’s water and environmental crises.

The report, titled “Beneath the Surface,” challenges the notion that reservoirs are a sustainable solution, arguing that their benefits are undermined by environmental and economic costs, especially as climate change intensifies.