Obama Pledges Over $2 Billion for U.S. Drought Relief, Climate Adaptation
The president announces $US 1.2 billion for those affected by severe weather now and proposes $US 1 billion more for adaptation and research.
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Drought and Uncertainty Nurture U.S. Water-Planning Renaissance at State Level: 2014 Preview, Part III
Seven states will release a water plan — either in draft or final form — this year, and at least six other states are talking about updating existing plans or creating a first-ever plan. For context, only two states released water plans in 2013 and five in 2012.
Special Interactive Briefing: California Drought
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Drought Exposes Vulnerabilities in California Water Management
California is poorly prepared for another severely dry year
Peter Gleick: Learning from Drought: Five Priorities for California
Droughts – especially severe droughts – are terribly damaging events. The human and ecosystem costs can be enormous, as we may relearn during the current California drought.
The Stream, February 5: Drought Emergencies Put Water Supplies at Risk Around World
Drought As California endures a drought that could be the worst in 500 years, federal politicians are wrangling over how best to allocate available water supplies, the San Jose Mercury News reported. You can see Circle of Blue’s reporting on California’s drought and water pollution here. Severe droughts are also threatening water supplies for communities […]
Groundhog Day & California’s Drought
Like the 1993 classic film starring Bill Murray, the state is stuck in a perpetual time loop of drought, wildfire, and civic dispute, according to managing editor Aubrey Ann Parker.
California Drought Saps Water Reserves Above and Below Ground, Says Satellite Data
Snow is scarce, reservoirs are approaching bottom, and groundwater is being exhausted in the nation’s most populous state. More than a dozen communities face water shortages in the next 60 to 100 days, and there will be zero water deliveries from the state’s largest canal system this year.
Peter Gleick: What Californians Can Expect from the Drought
It is now early 2014 and the rains have not come, for the third year in a row.
Photo Slideshow: California’s Lingering Drought and Pollution Defy Solutions
Less snowmelt from Sierra Nevada leads to more pumping of Central Valley’s contaminated groundwater.
Peter Gleick: California’s “Bellwether” Drought
It is time to recognize the serious California drought for what it is: a bellwether of things to come; a harbinger of even more serious challenges to California water resources allocation, management, and use.
