Can a controversial desalination plant ease California's drought?
Spurred on by the western megadrought, the California Coastal Commission is expected to vote this week on a controversial...
California drought requires water rationing
Millions of California residents risk lacking water for essential use in the near future if they do not start rationing...
World turns to cloud seeding amid drought and climate change
Global leaders are turning to weather modification to make up for shortages caused by climate change. In the past...
Megadrought sets new record in a very bad way
Our worst-case climate change nightmares are coming true, demonstrated by the megadrought in the American West,...
The entire state of California is now under drought emergency
A drought emergency has been declared for California. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom made a statement urging...
Drought drops Lake Tahoe's water level dangerously low
It’s been a bad year for Lake Tahoe. A usually busy summer season saw empty shorelines as people evacuated...
Severe droughts cause 14% drop in US hydropower generation
In 2021, electricity production by hydropower plants across the U.S. will reduce by 14% compared to 2020 levels....
Upper Los Angeles River Plan wins award for inclusive, sustainable design
The influential Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Revitalization Plan (ULART) has earned the prestigious...
Worst drought in a century has hit over 93% of West Coast
Western U.S. states are experiencing the worst drought in the past century. Figures released by the U.S Drought...
Governor calls for reduced water usage amid 2021 California drought
Governor Gavin Newsom has placed 50 of California's 58 counties under a drought emergency order, and...
Scientists try triggering rain with electricity
A new method of triggering rain in water-scarce regions will be tested in the United Arab Emirates, according to...
Hotter is the new normal in the US, says NOAA
NOAA has just released its newest U.S. Climate Normals. This report comes out every 10 years and charts 30-year...
Nestlé ordered to stop diverting spring water from San Bernardino Forest
Nestlé has been ordered to stop taking spring water from the San Bernardino National Forest for its bottled water...
California farmers find ways to work with less water
Water scarcity due to persistent droughts in California's Central Valley is forcing scientists and farmers to find...
NOAA predicts drought in the west, flooding in the east
Prepare for more drought in the West and flooding in the East, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
