Speaking of Water: Michael Cohen on the Salton Sea
26 years ago, a writer for the LA Times, called the Salton Sea, “A shallow body of water in deep …
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After Years of Delays, California Tries to Tamp Down Salton Sea Dust
California is spending more than $200 million to keep an unfolding ecological crisis from getting worse. The state wants to …
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The Texas Nexus: What the Absence of a US Water Strategy Looks Like
The United States doesn’t have a national water strategy. It has no shortage of local, state, regional and federal regulations …
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State Water Project Takes Aim at Restoring Salton Sea, Alleviating Health Risks
California is spending more than $200 million to keep an unfolding ecological crisis from getting worse. The state wants to …
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How is Climate Change Already Impacting the Bay Area?
Our earth is changing: summers are growing hotter and winters are more unpredictable. There’s simply not enough rain, and there …
West Oakland Climate Hotspot: Rising Seas Threaten East Bay Coastline
One of the trouble spots in the San Francisco Bay Area when it comes to climate change is West Oakland. …
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California Now Has a Futures Market for Water. Some Farmers are Skeptical
Investors, farmers, and Reddit users can now all hedge bets on the price of water in California thanks to the …
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Stormwater Could Become an Important Water Source – If We Stopped Ignoring It
Collecting runoff from rain and other precipitation to aid water supply has great potential, but its many benefits are often …
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California Now Has a Future Market for Water. Some Farmers Are Skeptical
Investors, farmers, and Reddit users can now all hedge bets on the price of water in California thanks to the …
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Could the Florida Water-Supply Hacking Happen in New York City?
Last week, a hacker took control of an employee’s computer at a small water-treatment plant in Florida. Within a few …
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Bay Area Reservoirs Get Much-Needed Rain to Boost Low Winter Rainfall Totals
Rain has returned to the Bay Area, and not a moment to soon. Rainfall totals are lagging this winter, and …
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Water Bill Debt Soars During Pandemic, Prompting Fears of Future Shutoffs
As more and more people fall behind on their water bills, a report released Thursday by the non-profit public policy …
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Column: Wall Street Can Now Bet on the Price of California Water. Watch Out.
Wall Street’s reputation as one of America’s premier innovation machines can only be enhanced by a new futures contract that …
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Trump Signs Spending Bill That Could Send Millions of Dollars to the Salton Sea
President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a roughly $900 billion stimulus package meant to tackle both COVID-19 relief as well …
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Will Water Unite Us?
Shortly after the networks called the 2020 presidential race for Joe Biden, a list of four priorities appeared on the …
Bide(n) Time for America’s Water Resources With Peter Gleick
Dr. Peter Gleick, co-founder and president emeritus of the Pacific Institute, believes Joe Biden could be the man to save …
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California Is Making Progress on Safe Water for All, but Work Remains
Benedicto Cazares does not turn on his tap. He and his neighbors of East Orosi, an unincorporated community of about …
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Water Futures Meet Cool Reception
Water futures are about to hit financial markets for the first time, with the launch of contracts tied to prices …
Greta Thunberg Uses Popular Meme to Show the Devastating Cost of Climate Change
The teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg has used the popular ‘how it started’ meme to show how levels of …
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Water-related Conflicts Set to Rise Amid Demand Growth and Climate Impacts
From Yemen to India, and parts of Central America to the African Sahel, about a quarter of the world’s people …
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Where the Oil Runs Deep, Water Turns Foul
When Farhad Ahma returned to his native country last year on a work trip, his first thought was of his …
Heat waves to heighten energy and water insecurity during COVID-19
Heat warnings and advisories have been in effect in many parts of the U.S. this summer and experts are predicting …
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Decline in Hydropower Hampered by Drought Will Impact Utility Costs
Hydroelectric power from dams usually provides about 15% of California’s electricity needs. But in 2015, at the zenith of the …
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California Has A New Plan To Protect Its Water Supply From Climate Change, But Some Say It’s Based On Old Thinking
Water is a big deal in California, and climate change is threatening the precious resource. That’s why Gov. Gavin Newsom …
How Cargill’s New Science-Based Water Targets Go with the Flow
Cargill, the giant food and ag conglomerate, last week announced a new set of 2030 corporate water targets, the latest …
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Global Warming and Illegal Land Reclamation Add to Severe Floods in China
This summer, tens of millions of people across China have been affected by torrential rains that caused floods and landslides …
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Imperial Irrigation District Seeks Salton Sea Consideration in Lawsuit Over Colorado River Water
The Imperial Irrigation District has filed its opening brief in a case against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California that …
Water Usage Reduction During COVID-19
As has been the case with electricity usage during the pandemic, water usage has also gone down. With the change …
SF’s Shuttered Office Buildings Could Face New Health Threat: Unsafe Water
Before San Francisco office workers start streaming back to downtown high-rises again, property owners and managers need to make sure …
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Impacts of Water Usage During Coronavirus Pandemic
The health of our environment affects industries across the board. One likely to be hit hard in the future is …
Data Show Millions at Risk of Water Shutoffs During COVID-19
To protect ourselves from the coronavirus, health officials repeatedly tell us to “wash our hands.” Many people can do that, …
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Coronavirus Halts Climate Research and Raises Fears of Long-Term Hit to Science Budgets
From delaying Arctic expeditions to canceling climate summits, the coronavirus pandemic is hindering global progress on fighting climate change and …
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What the US’ Response to Coronavirus Can Teach Us About Climate Change
Scientists have been ringing the alarm on climate change and its inevitable impacts on our future for equally as long. …
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How the Global Lockdown is Affecting our Environment
While the coronavirus pandemic has upended our way of life, there are surprising ways in which it is actually helping …
From Sea Turtles to Sunsets, the Surprising Ways the Coronavirus Pandemic is Impacting the Environment
Is the environment better off since major cities across the globe are in lockdown and humans have stayed inside? Here …
Opportunities are Plentiful to Sustain California Agriculture in the Face of Water Supply Uncertainties
There is no evidence supporting the author’s claim that the San Joaquin Valley’s water supply challenges are linked to California’s …
Pandemic Shines a Light on Critical Water Issues — Will Congress Fund Solutions?
Clean water is essential during the COVID-19 health crisis, but so far Congress hasn’t directed funds to help water utilities …
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COVID-19: Why Most Don’t Need to Stockpile Bottled Water
The world is facing an unprecedented public health crisis and people are understandably scared, but one thing you don’t have …
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Water Conflicts Will Intensify. Can We Predict the Worst Problems Before Conditions Boil Over?
In 2015 an estimated 1.8 million migrants crossed into the European Union, fleeing countries gripped by violence, political upheaval and resource scarcity …
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Dozens of High-risk Bay Area Dams Lack Required Emergency Plans
The Bay Area is dotted with at least 145 dams where failure or misoperation could result in death or property …
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California could go through all of February without a significant storm for the first time since 1864. A photo from space reveals why.
February should be the heart of California’s rainy season — but this month, there’s no rain. This image, taken by …
Swimming Pools and Lush Lawns? As Water Use Slows, That Image of Phoenix is Changing
Large lawns and backyard pools were once common features of new homes in the Phoenix area, but not anymore. A …
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Call of the Wild: The Mass Species Swap
We’re in the midst of the sixth mass extinction, and we humans are responsible. If it sounds bad, that’s because …
As the Salton Sea Shrinks, it Leaves Behind a Toxic Reminder of the Cost of Making a Desert Bloom
It’s just past noon on a Wednesday, but the bar at the Ski Inn in Bombay Beach, California, is already …
Why Is Water-Related Violence Increasing Around The World?
A number of major battles — some involving soldiers and others not — have been fought over oil, particularly in …
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Water ‘Wars’ Wash Over the World
More people around the world are fighting over water, according to the Pacific Institute, a United States-based think tank. But …
Water wars: Early Warning Tool Uses Climate Data to Predict Conflict Hotspots
Researchers from six organizations have developed an early warning system to help predict potential water conflicts as violence associated with …
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Myth About Huge California Fines for Shower and Laundry Usage Won’t Die. Here’s What’s True
California will impose new limits on water usage in the post-drought era in the coming years — but a claim …
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Australia’s Wildfires and Climate Change Are Making One Another Worse in a Vicious, Devastating Circle
Climate scientists warn that the scale and devastation of the wildfires are clear examples of the way climate change can …
HotSpots H2O: Water-Related Violence Spikes in Past Decade
Islamic State militants destroyed irrigation wells in Iraq. Police in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh killed five farmers during …
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