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California water update: Snow not enough to counter losses, study warns
Newsweek· 1 hour agoDespite several snow-heavy winters in California, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevadas has not managed...
Only 8% of California rivers and streams have gauges measuring flow, study finds
Los Angeles Times· 6 hours agoIn the face of climate change and worsening cycles of drought, California water managers have been...
Lake Powell’s rebound in spring runoff: Water levels are driving tourists back to Utah’s gem
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoPowell is the second largest human-made lake in the United States. Its reservoir is primarily filled...
Northern California fires see significant overnight growth amid dry and windy conditions
KTXL via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoWildland fires are burning across California, with new fires reported in Sacramento County, San...
The US Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West. Can it keep up with climate change?
Today's News-Herald· 7 days agoDrought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999. Backed by data on soil moisture, temperature, snow cover, ...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 1 hour agoIt’s also become a problem in the construction of California’s high speed rail system, according to The Fresno Bee. Construction of the system hasn’t been without its troubles ...
El Niño makes an exit, but La Niña could bring dry conditions back to California
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThere is a 65% chance that La Niña conditions will develop between July and September. The climate...
Air quality advisory issued due to wildfire smoke across Las Vegas valley
KTNV Las Vegas· 2 days agoThe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the Post Fire has grown to over...
Point Fire: Local emergency declared in response to fire in Sonoma County
Fox local via AOL· 1 day agoThe Dry Creek Valley Wine District is a major California wine area. It's 16 miles long and 2 miles wide with its creek a tributary to the Russian River. It benefits from irrigation ...
ENR 2024 Water Report: Managers Look to Potable Water Reuse
Engineering News-Record· 6 days agoMultiple multibillion-dollar potable reuse programs, largely concentrated in California and other western states but also throughout the U.S., have been in design and pilot ...