The Los Angeles Aqueduct, which brings water to the city from the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, is facing a new challenge: rising temperatures. As the climate warms, snowpack in the mountains is melting earlier and faster, causing water to flow more rapidly down the aqueduct....
The Sierra Nevada mountain range in California experienced a record-breaking amount of snow during the 2022-2023 water year, following three years of severe drought. Eleven atmospheric rivers contributed to precipitation levels that were 200% or more of expected amounts, leading to an anomalously high snowpack...
California water agencies have long sought a way to take advantage of the heavy rainfall events caused by atmospheric rivers. These events have the potential to recharge the state's depleted aquifers, which are essential for water storage and drought mitigation. However, when the much-anticipated deluge...
Southern California's largest reservoir, Diamond Valley Lake, has been refilled to capacity after years of drought. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced the news, saying that the reservoir can hold up to 800,000 acre-feet of water and provides a crucial source of drinking...
California's snowpack is approaching an all-time record, so why are we still in a drought? Or need to conserve water? Linked is an interesting article by the Los Angeles Times. It's very telling on what is needed. And what has been done. Hint, not enough! https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-01/california-snowpack-is-the-deepest-in-decades Stormwater...
Water is one of the most important resources on the planet. It is necessary for all forms of life and is essential for a range of activities, including agriculture, industry, and daily human consumption. Water scarcity is a pressing issue, particularly in Southern California, where...
AN A.I. RESPONSE (VISUAL IS AN A.I. INTERPRETIVE ARTISTIC RENDERING): An atmospheric river is a narrow and elongated corridor of highly concentrated moisture in the atmosphere. These rivers can be several thousand kilometers long and a few hundred kilometers wide, and they are typically found in...
(Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California) The seven states that rely on the Colorado River must urgently address how to keep enough water in two severely depleted reservoirs to provide water and power to 40 million people in the southwestern U.S. Emergency steps must...
Can Darth Vader really use the Force to Conserve Water? Darth Vader stood on the barren landscape of a desert planet, surveying the scene before him. The Empire had established a mining operation on the planet, which had caused the local ecosystem to suffer. The planet...
Water Conservation is crucial for our planet's future. Check out these 10 simple tips to save water at home: https://justenergy.com/blog/10-ways-to-save-water-at-home/ #SaveWater #Sustainability Did you know that the average American uses 80-100 gallons of water per day? Learn how to reduce your water usage and...