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Record Snowpack, Nearly Full Reservoirs: Here’s the State of California’s Drought After an Epic Winter
California has faced an onslaught of powerful, atmospheric river storms this winter, which has led to record-breaking snowpack, nearly full reservoirs and …
Amid Conflicts and Climate Change, U.N. Puts Focus on ‘Deep Trouble’ in Water Worldwide
For the first time in 46 years, the United Nations convened a global conference on water, creating new impetus for …
Amid Conflicts and Climate Change, U.N. Puts Focus on ‘Deep Trouble’ in Water Worldwide MORE
A Shrinking Reservoir Signals Ukraine and Russia Are Waging a Dangerous Water War
At the massive Kakhovka Reservoir in southern Ukraine, water levels should be rapidly rising. As winter snowmelt and rain flow …
A Shrinking Reservoir Signals Ukraine and Russia Are Waging a Dangerous Water War MORE
Water Districts Aim to Go Greener by Cutting Out Ornamental Grass
Though recent snow and rainfall have certainly improved drought conditions, California water officials still want to make every drop of …
Water Districts Aim to Go Greener by Cutting Out Ornamental Grass MORE
Winter Storms Fill Hetch Hetchy, Renew Debate About Reservoir’s Future
Another big payoff from the January storms, San Francisco’s water storage system is just about full. That includes Hetch Hetchy …
Winter Storms Fill Hetch Hetchy, Renew Debate About Reservoir’s Future MORE
Senators Form Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus as Tensions Rise in West Over Water Crisis
As the Colorado River sinks further into crisis and tensions rise between Western states over how to divvy up painful water cuts, a bipartisan …
Senators Form Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus as Tensions Rise in West Over Water Crisis MORE
Examining California’s Role in the Colorado River Water Conflict
The Colorado River, which supplies water to much of the western United States, continues to diminish under historic drought conditions. …
Examining California’s Role in the Colorado River Water Conflict MORE
The Colorado River Is Disappearing. Here’s How to Replenish It.
From fixing leaking pipes to paying farmers to grow different crops to expanding desalination, it’s possible to protect the vital …
The Colorado River Is Disappearing. Here’s How to Replenish It. MORE
As the Colorado River Dries Up, States Can’t Agree on Saving Water
The river’s biggest water user, California, didn’t join six states in a proposal to cut some 2 million acre-feet of …
As the Colorado River Dries Up, States Can’t Agree on Saving Water MORE
How to Save the Colorado River and the American West
The Colorado River, lifeblood of the West, is out of time. Seven U.S. states, plus two in Mexico, use water …
The Fight Over California’s Ancient Water
On an early-December morning in California’s Mojave Desert, the Geoscience Support Services geohydrologist Logan Wicks squats in the sand and …
As Storms Batter California, Newsom Says State Is ‘Proof That the Climate Crisis Is Real’
Over the past few weeks, California has gone from extreme drought to unrelenting flooding, experiencing a form of “whiplash” that …
As Storms Batter California, Newsom Says State Is ‘Proof That the Climate Crisis Is Real’ MORE
Suddenly, California Has Too Much Water
In the Talmudic parable of Honi the Circle Maker, the drought-stricken people of Jerusalem send up a prayer that God …
As Storms Batter California, Newsom Says State Is ‘Proof That the Climate Crisis Is Real’
Over the past few weeks, California has gone from extreme drought to unrelenting flooding, experiencing a form of “whiplash” that …
As Storms Batter California, Newsom Says State Is ‘Proof That the Climate Crisis Is Real’ MORE
California’s Dilemma: How Do You Harness an Epic Amount of Rain in a Water-Scarce State? Let It Flood, Scientists Say
California has gone from extreme drought to extreme flooding in a matter of days. On Monday, 90% of the state’s population was …
Opinion | Flooding in California Has Been Worse Before — And Likely Will Be Again
In November 1861, it began to rain in California, presaging disaster. By late December, the rivers were full, the Sierra …
Opinion | Flooding in California Has Been Worse Before — And Likely Will Be Again MORE
NASA: Yes, it’s freezing cold. No, that doesn’t mean climate change is a hoax.
The space agency pointed to the long-term climate trends since humanity began pouring greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere.
Too Late For Water Conservation: Bold And Immediate Solutions That Businesses Can Champion
The gravity from the headlines about the U.S. Southwest are undeniable.
Planning for Dry Times: The West Considers More Reservoirs and Aquifers
As parched California receives much needed rain and snow this winter, some local water officials are calling on state leaders …
Planning for Dry Times: The West Considers More Reservoirs and Aquifers MORE
Is California’s Drought Over? Water Providers Still Predict Shortages Next Year
Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers.
Scientists Hail Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough but Caution That Climate Change Remains a Crisis
The U.S. Department of Energy is set to announce Tuesday that researchers have produced a nuclear fusion reaction that creates …
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Salton Sea Public Health Disaster Gets a $250 Million ‘Shot in the Arm’
The Interior Department announced new funding to restore a shrinking lake — if California saves more water.
IID Approves Possible $250 Million Salton Sea Deal With Feds, State
Southern California’s powerful Imperial Irrigation District voted late Tuesday 3-2 to ink an agreement with federal and state officials that …
IID Approves Possible $250 Million Salton Sea Deal With Feds, State MORE
EXPLAINER: World Cup Host Qatar Relies on Desalination
Arid and surrounded by the salt waters of the Persian Gulf, World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most …
L.A. Water Use Plummets During Hot Summer Amid Calls to Conserve During Drought
Amid a record-breaking drought and calls to drastically reduce water use across California, Los Angeles residents saved a staggering 6 billion gallons …
L.A. Water Use Plummets During Hot Summer Amid Calls to Conserve During Drought MORE
How Can California Boost Its Water Supply?
Over and over again, drought launches California into a familiar scramble to provide enough water.
How Water Has Been Weaponised in Ukraine
Sveta has no doubt about why the Ukrainian-held southern city of Mykolaiv, a ship-building centre that is home to a …
Heat Domes and Heat Waves Take More Water From Reservoirs
The historic drought in California could be made worse as water levels fall in the state’s reservoirs. Officials say accelerated …
Heat Domes and Heat Waves Take More Water From Reservoirs MORE
It’s the Thirstiest Crop in the US South-West. Will the Drought Put Alfalfa Farmers Out of Business?
Agriculture – mainly alfalfa – consumes 80% of the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, prompting calls for conservation
Tidal Marsh or ‘Fake Habitat’? California Environmental Project Draws Criticism
Southwest of Sacramento, the branching arms of waterways reach into a patchwork of farm fields and pastures. Canals and wetlands …
Tidal Marsh or ‘Fake Habitat’? California Environmental Project Draws Criticism MORE
Be ‘Less Squeamish’ About Drinking Recycled Wastewater, British Official Says
The head of Britain’s Environment Agency said this week that people need to be “less squeamish” about where their drinking …
Be ‘Less Squeamish’ About Drinking Recycled Wastewater, British Official Says MORE
Dead Fish Are Piling Up Across Shores of San Francisco Bay, Lake Merritt, As Algal Bloom Grows
Thousands of dead fish are piling up across the Bay Area. From the concrete outer edges of Oakland’s Lake Merritt …
Dead Fish Are Piling Up Across Shores of San Francisco Bay, Lake Merritt, As Algal Bloom Grows MORE
High Grocery Bill? Blame the Weather
As the extreme drought continues across much of the western U.S., farmers have no choice but to cut back on …
Does the Bay Area Have Enough Water to Build Housing During the California Drought?
Experts say yes, but the region must continue finding new water savings and supply.
Pipe Dream or Possible? Experts Weigh In on Idea of Sending Mississippi River Water to West
Two hundred miles north of New Orleans, in the heart of swampy Cajun country, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers …
Pipe Dream or Possible? Experts Weigh In on Idea of Sending Mississippi River Water to West MORE
Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster California water supply
California Gov. Gavin Newsom today unveiled a broad strategy for bolstering the state’s water supply that includes targets to recycle …
Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster California water supply MORE
Dramatic NASA Photos Reveal Lake Mead Water Levels at Lowest Point Since 1937
Recent satellite images from NASA show the dramatic water loss that has occurred over the last 22 years at drought-stricken …
Dramatic NASA Photos Reveal Lake Mead Water Levels at Lowest Point Since 1937 MORE
In Face of Recurring Drought, Cities Seek Security in Wastewater Recycling Projects
When it comes to slaking Southern California’s colossal thirst for water, more and more local governments are searching their own …
In Face of Recurring Drought, Cities Seek Security in Wastewater Recycling Projects MORE
They Sounded Alarms About a Coming Colorado River Crisis. But Warnings Went Unheeded
The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point, its reservoirs depleted and Western states under pressure to drastically cut water …
They Sounded Alarms About a Coming Colorado River Crisis. But Warnings Went Unheeded MORE
California Is Finally Reducing Water Use, but It’s Not Enough Amid Severe Drought
With reservoirs at record lows and Lake Mead inching closer to “dead pool” levels, Californians are beginning to heed the state’s …
California Is Finally Reducing Water Use, but It’s Not Enough Amid Severe Drought MORE
Nevada Conserves Lake Mead, but Big Cuts to the River Still May Come
Federal officials’ call for massive cuts along the Colorado River has water managers in the American West scrambling to find …
Nevada Conserves Lake Mead, but Big Cuts to the River Still May Come MORE
California’s Largest Reservoirs at Critically Low Levels – Signaling a Dry Summer Ahead
California’s two largest reservoirs are at critically low levels, signaling that the state, like much of the US west, can …
California’s Largest Reservoirs at Critically Low Levels – Signaling a Dry Summer Ahead MORE
Water Security Is Now a Key Us Foreign Policy Priority
Almost half the global population will experience “severe water stress” by 2030. A new White House strategy aims to tackle …
What Is the Right Length of Time for the California Drought Shower?
On mornings that are chilly by Los Angeles standards, Camilo Loza sometimes takes a hot shower before heading to the …
What Is the Right Length of Time for the California Drought Shower? MORE
As Water Runs Short in California, Commission Rejects $1.4 Billion Desalination Plant
As California battles a historic drought and a water crisis looms, the state’s coastline protection agency on Thursday unanimously rejected the development …
As Water Runs Short in California, Commission Rejects $1.4 Billion Desalination Plant MORE
California Drought: Water Usage Jumps 19% In March Despite Newsom’s Plea for Savings
The message about California’s need for water savings isn’t being heard. Despite a deepening drought often compared to the miserably dry years of …
California Drought: Water Usage Jumps 19% In March Despite Newsom’s Plea for Savings MORE
In the Face of Megadroughts, L.A. is Transforming How it Uses Water
After the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California told 6 million residents on Wednesday that they can water their lawns only once …
In the Face of Megadroughts, L.A. is Transforming How it Uses Water MORE
To Survive Drought, Parts of SoCal Must Cut Water Use by 35%. The New Limit: 80 Gallons a Day
When the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California this week unveiled its strictest-ever water restrictions for about 6 million residents, it did …
To Survive Drought, Parts of SoCal Must Cut Water Use by 35%. The New Limit: 80 Gallons a Day MORE