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One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal. While the measurements of this major source of water might seem cause for relief, experts hesitate.
SACRAMENTO — When Roberta Walker found herself reimagining her neighbors landscapes, she realized she needed to do more with her art than simply paint. Now Walker designs landscapes for sustainable lawns in California’s parched climate. “It’s very exciting. It’s like Vogue for landscapers,” she told News10. “I’m getting calls from all over. I’d love to […]
If money grew on trees, California would still be in trouble. The agriculture intensive state is facing its third year of drought, experts report. According to Richard Howitt, a UC Davis professor of resource economics, at least 40,000 jobs and $1.15 billion in income stand to disappear if California remains dry. The U.S. Bureau of […]
Brew a full pot of water through coffee beans and you should enjoy a full pot of coffee, more or less. In California’s Pajaro Valley, however, this is certainly not the case — though no one seems to know why. Each winter nearly 4,500 acre-feet of water travel from a swamp just south of San […]
The first measure of moisture in the Sierra Snowpack this season does not bode well for West Coast agriculture. A typical reading this time of year reaches around 12 inches. The recent statistic is a mere 10 inches. “Over the last two weeks, the snow has been good and there have been some strong storms. […]
A policy that restricts water pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
Fallow fields and cattle for sale foreshadow a future of continued drought for California. The state’s Department of Water Resources reports that some contractors will benefit from only 15 percent of their typical allocation. According to Capitol Weekly, a new study by the University of California–Berkeley found that climate change could cost California $300 million […]
SANTA CLARA, California — After seven-hundred and thirty days of dry weather, California intends to severely reduce the amount of water it allocates at the district level. According to Santa Clara’s CBS 5, the state may decrease the quantity by as much as 85 to 90 percent. Read more here. Source: CBS 5
Bodega, California, relies on a weekly truckload of water to meet its basic needs. Without it, the small city of some 150 residents just north of the Bay Area would be up a very dry river — unable to meet the essential water demands of its residents. The story of the village’s water shortage is […]
Controversial study encourages water-savvy Delta management Sarah Haughn Circle of Blue A new study on how to stanch California’s penchant for water has growers, deliverers and politicians talking. The Pacific Institute’s report — More with Less: Agriculture Water Conservation and Efficiency in California — suggests that California not only can reduce its water withdrawals from the […]
SAN BERNARDINO, California – Nearly four miles of a 44-mile pipeline that will eventually provide Southern California with water is expected to be finished on Wednesday. According to the San Bernardino Sun, a $9 million German tunneling machine should soon emerge from beneath the San Bernardino mountain range. “This has been an incredible journey, an […]
SACRAMENTO – A bill that determines the future of Southern California’s biodiverse desert oasis will soon pass through the hands of the state’s Assembly Appropriations committee. The legislation follows up on a 2003 agreement to restore Salton Sea. The water-body currently both thrives and suffers from fertilizer-rich agricultural runoff from neighboring Imperial and Coachella valleys. […]
