Water Levels Dropping, Fresno Weans Itself from Groundwater
The largest city in California’s San Joaquin Valley is transforming its water system, at a significant cost.
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Price of Water 2014: Up 6 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 33 Percent Rise Since 2010
Water scarcity and successful conservation programs force utilities to adapt their business plans. Graphic © Codi Kozacek / Circle of Blue Residential water prices for 30 major U.S. cities for three consumption levels from 2010 to 2014. Click for a high-resolution file. By Brett Walton Circle of Blue The price of water rose again in […]
National Climate Assessment: Climate Change Pushing U.S. Toward Water Extremes
The Southwest is drying out, while the Northeast is becoming wetter. Image courtesy of NOAA Climate.gov This map shows changes in the number of extreme rainfall events expected annually by the second half of the century. The Northeastern U.S. will become wetter, while the Southwestern U.S. becomes drier. Click image to enlarge. By Codi Kozacek […]
Federal Water Tap, May 5: Irrigation Expansion and Water Project Proposals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture brought a bounty of farm data to the public market on Friday when it released the 2012 agriculture census. Published every five years, the census is a trove of information down to the county level on production practices, farm economics, and rural demographics. Being a water news site, Circle of […]
The Stream, May 1: Train Derailment Spills Oil into Virginia River
Pollution An unknown quantity of crude oil spilled into the James River in Lynchburg, Va., early this morning, potentially threatening drinking water supplies downstream in Richmond, The New York Times reported. The derailment is the latest accident involving train cars carrying crude oil, an increasingly common method of transporting oil from North Dakota’s Bakken shale […]
The Stream, April 28: Island Is First in World Fully Powered by Wind & Water
Infrastructure A small island in Spain’s Canary Islands chain plans to become the first in the world to be completely powered by wind energy and hydropower, Phys.org reported. By this summer, the island will power its cars, households, businesses and desalination plant by using wind turbines and a hydroelectric system to store excess wind power. […]
California Governor’s Third Drought Order Sets New Water Rules, Requirements
As temperatures heat up and water supplies dwindle, Governor Jerry Brown’s third drought order deals with lawns, laws, and emergency response.
The Stream, April 24: Andes Mining Projects Could Threaten Water Supplies
Mining Large gold mining projects proposed for the Colombian Andes pose threats to unique páramo ecosystems, and subsequently water supplies for the country’s capital and other cities, Yale Environment 360 reported. Mining directly in the páramo is banned in Colombia, but conservationists worry that mining nearby could cause cyanide contamination of water supplies. Global mining […]
The Stream, April 23: First U.S. City to Directly Recycle Wastewater for Drinking in Texas
Africa Ethiopia decided not to accept financial help from Egypt for funding the Grand Renaissance dam on the Nile River, Reuters reported. The decision gives Ethiopia complete control over the controversial hydropower project, which Egypt has opposed due to concerns about water availability downstream. Seismic testing for oil is slated to begin April 26 in […]
The Stream, April 15: El Niño Predicted for Mid-Year, Bringing Extreme Weather
Weather and Water An El Niño weather pattern, in which surface water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator warms, is likely to develop this summer, according to the World Meteorological Organization and other prominent weather agencies, AlertNet reported. El Niño conditions are known for influencing extreme weather around the globe, such as flooding in […]
California’s San Joaquin River Is Nation’s Most Endangered in 2014, Conservation Group Says
Regardless of drought, the San Joaquin faces key decisions this year, according to American Rivers.
Uttarakhand’s Furious Himalayan Flood Could Bury India’s Hydropower Program
A treacherous mountain range unleashes a torrent of water, mud, and boulders that was long anticipated and willfully ignored.
