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Calif. Water Regulators Tighten the Screws — But Just a Little
Some eateries had already implemented an “only-on-demand” water policy before it was made mandatory –but many had not. (Craig Miller/KQED) The nozzle just got tightened a bit on water use in California...
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A Candid Conversation With California’s ‘Water Czar’
There will be no “March miracle” this year. After a record-dry January, California is on track for a March that is also in record-dry territory. And the state Department of Water Resources says we may...
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Governor Orders Water Cuts Amid Record Low Snowpack
Barren mountainsides around Donner Lake in late February. (Joanne Elgart Jennings) We are officially in uncharted territory — in more ways than one. The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which typically supplies...
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Water Conservation Ebbs as Governor Calls for Greater Effort
Lawn sprinklers in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, in April. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Governor Jerry Brown’s decision to put his foot down was well timed. Reports from local water agencies...
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A Last-Ditch Drought Strategy for the Delta: Rock Barriers
In the summer of 1976, the Department of Water Resources installed an emergency rock barrier in Sutter Slough. (California Department of Water Resources) It’s something they haven’t resorted to since...
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Regulators Float New Drought Rules After Feedback Frenzy
Lawns and medians are in the crosshairs of California’s new mandatory water restrictions. (iStock/Getty Images) California’s strategy to cut water use by 25 percent is a work in progress. On Saturday,...
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State Mostly Standing Its Ground on Tough New Water Rules
Gov. Jerry Brown holds a news conference at the state Capitol after meeting with California mayors about new efforts to help local drought relief programs. (John Myers/KQED) State regulators have come...
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State Passes Historic Water Conservation Rules
A lush lawn may be part of the American Dream–and the new California nightmare. (Craig Miller/KQED) UPDATE: After an extended session on Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board approved final...
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‘Aggressive’ New Drought Rules for California: Now Comes the Hard Part
“Brown is the new green” is the rallying cry for fighting the current drought. But will Californians take up the cause? (Craig Miller/KQED) The clock is ticking. After state regulators approved...
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California Expands Its ‘Subnational’ Climate Club
Moon rise behind the San Gorgonio Pass wind farm, 2009. Promoting renewable energy sources like wind and solar is part of the climate pact signed by Governor Jerry Brown and about a dozen other...
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NASA Satellite Could Help Weather Forecasts, Drought Management
NASA’s SMAP satellite will capture microwave radiation from the Earth to measure soil moisture. (NASA) Thursday morning a rocket was scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on...
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Shrinking Sierra Snowpack Heightens Drought Worries
Barren shores remain in January at Fallen Leaf Lake, more than 6,000 feet above sea level in the northern Sierra. (Joanne Elgart-Jennings) Manual surveys on Thursday confirmed concerns over the...
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Does California Need More National Monuments?
Listen: http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/science/2015/02/20150216science.mp3 Conservationists are hoping to set aside nearly 6,000 acres for a Santa Cruz Redwoods National Monument. (Mike...
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Ancient Sinkhole Could Presage Mega-Tsunami for Hawaii
Listen: http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/science/2015/03/20150309TsunamiCave.mp3 The Makauwahi sinkhole on Kauai, as seen from the caves on the south side of this hidden bowl. (Craig...
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California’s Vanishing Clouds Could Intensify Drought
Fog season is with us once again. And whether it’s the ground-level “pea soup” of legend or the looming overcast known as the marine layer, there’s a reason it’s called California’s natural...
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Burn After Reading: Big El Niño Building, Could Be Major Rainmaker This Fall
Though it’s still early in the game, forecasters say all the elements are in place for a whopper El Niño that could bring substantial rain and snow to California this fall. Federal forecasters say...
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Lake in Limbo: Suspense Surrounds Proposed Berryessa National Monument
A 360,000-acre patchwork of federal lands north of the Bay Area may yet become California’s next national monument, but it will happen without a major component — or so it seems. How Lake Berryessa...
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El Niño Update: California’s ‘Great Wet Hope’ Continues to Build
Prospects for a wet winter are brightening, if predictions for the state’s “great wet hope” pan out. The ocean conditions known as El Niño appear to be strengthening — but a parched California is still...
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Berryessa-Snow Mountain Becomes California’s Newest National Monument
UPDATED to reflect conflicting size estimates. President Obama used his own authority on Friday to make it official: A vast and varied expanse stretching from just northeast of Napa, into Mendocino...
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Californians Support Drought Measures, Blame Global Warming for Dry Times
Californians continue to support state and local measures to save water, even if they’re not sure what conservation target they’re trying to hit. That’s one impression from the latest drought polling...
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