In the past few decades, we have witnessed the pendulum swinging back and forth in California between managing drought, to questions about how we will handle too much water. While the weather might be fickle, one thing is certain, climate change will make extreme weather more common and will require residents to invest in their […]
Some of the thorniest debates over water in California revolve around the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, where pumps send water flowing to farms and cities, and where populations of native fish have been declining.
At the dawn of the new year in 1997, the Truckee River transformed. The winter season had thus far been great for snow, but when a subtropical storm from near the Hawaiian Islands rolled in, it carried with it unseasonably warm rain. The warm rainfall combined with snowmelt to swell the rivers, with the Truckee […]
Op-Ed: Recent Storms Underscore the Need to Invest in Stormwater Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /California City Newsby Michael DrennanIn the past few decades, we have witnessed the pendulum swinging back and forth in California between managing drought, to questions about how we will handle too much water. While the weather might be fickle, one thing is certain, climate change will make extreme weather more common and will require residents to invest in their […]
Experts Urge California To Avoid Pitfalls In Water Deals In The Delta
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesSome of the thorniest debates over water in California revolve around the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, where pumps send water flowing to farms and cities, and where populations of native fish have been declining.
A New Tool Can Help Protect California and Nevada Communities From Floods While Preserving Their Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Phys.orgby Elyse DeFrancoAt the dawn of the new year in 1997, the Truckee River transformed. The winter season had thus far been great for snow, but when a subtropical storm from near the Hawaiian Islands rolled in, it carried with it unseasonably warm rain. The warm rainfall combined with snowmelt to swell the rivers, with the Truckee […]
Money For Clean Water Coming To Every State
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Fox 5 San Diegoby Basil JohnThe Biden administration wants to guarantee access to clean water throughout the country and one way it wants to do that is by removing lead pipes.
What Is California Doing To Capture and Store All The Water From Winter Storms?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /CBS (Sacramento)by Tori ApodacaWe all know the saying about saving something for a rainy day, but in California it’s about saving the water for a dry day.
How Two California Reservoir Water Levels Changed After Atmospheric River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Newsweekby Anna SkinnerCalifornia’s two biggest reservoirs have risen by several feet since Sunday after yet another atmospheric river lashed the state with rain.