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The Rundown The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is forecasted to be average. Good news for Lake Mead — more water — but bad news for Lake Shasta: a miscalculation means less cold water for salmon. California drought bill gets a public airing while the Delta tunnels project gets another review. The U.S. Forest Service […]
The Rundown The president discusses drought with western governors. More problems, more money for communities affected by drought. NOAA’s National Water Center opens new facility. The USGS tests a water gun. Reclamation releases a new basin study, in Idaho. Columbia River Treaty negotiations will be broader. “Fortunately, this bipartisan legislation will stop the final rule […]
The Global Rundown Mexico‘s only oil and gas company has discovered large hydrocarbon reserves in the Gulf of Mexico. A new study shows that most kids and teens in the United States are dehydrated. The drought in California is ushering in a new form of vigilante justice. “When you’re trying to do your best personally, […]
Increasing block rates garner closer attention. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue Increasing block rates are a popular pricing tool for encouraging residents to use less water. In California, they are increasingly subjected to legal challenges. Click image to enlarge. By Brett Walton Circle of Blue It was not the sort of […]
The Rundown Drought and water challenges go beyond California, senators learned. The EPA released a draft study of fracking’s effect on drinking water. House Transportation Committee reviews a water infrastructure bill that was signed last year. Florida and Georgia are urged to settle water dispute. “We need to be as long-term in our view as […]
State and federal authorities move to tame use of aquifers as oil field dumps. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue Kern County is the center of California’s oil industry. The industry’s wastewater disposal practices have come under greater scrutiny in the fourth year of California’s drought emergency. Click image to enlarge. By […]
Groundwater, food imports, low fuel prices, and a strong American dollar have more influence on prices than drought.
The Global Rundown Drought in Brazil is causing a bottleneck on Argentina‘s main shipping route, the now-too-shallow Parana River. Many farmers in the Marathwada region of India have chosen suicide instead of facing debt they cannot repay with drought-racked crops. Minnesota scientists are making a voyage across Lake Superior, taking water samples all the way. […]
This drought is different, people say — much different.
Transparency , accountability, and civic participation are key to improving Sao Paulo’s water security. Photo courtesy Ninja Midia via Flickr Creative Commons Sao Paulo’s Cantareira Reservoir system, shown here in November 2014, is currently 22 percent full as the region enters its annual dry season.Click image to enlarge. By: Codi Kozacek Circle of Blue Sao […]
A vortex of attention swirls around industrial activity that does not consume much water. Photo © Brent Stirton / Getty Images Reportage for Circle of Blue Agriculture is the largest water consumer in California. Click image to enlarge. To the delight of Sacramento’s Department of Utilities, Nestle Waters North America in 2010 opened a bottling […]
Water for swimming pools, golf courses, car washes at front lines of fresh scrutiny.
