Tag: Drought

Some officials claim that due to global warming, ski towns may be going the way of the Dodo. “It’s the single greatest threat to our local economy,” says Steven Skadron, mayor of Aspen, CO. In the midst of this particularly

BOSTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) —The mid-Atlantic region of the United States got new rain and snow Saturday from a storm system forecasters said could turn into a blizzard as it moved north. The storm was predicted to gain strength over

The remarkable victory by Kevin Faulconer in the special election for San Diego mayor on Tuesday–by a margin of nine points, far more than almost anyone had expected–raises questions about the state of the Republican Party in California. If the

In law school, students are often told: “Hard cases make bad law.” That is, drawing general principles from the most complex cases may not always be a good idea. In the same way, the California drought could offer a new

SEATTLE (AP) — A significant weekend storm disrupted plans across the Northwest U.S., blanketing parts of Washington state with snow while socking Oregon and California with rain. Seattle area residents woke up to a rare treat of lowland snow Sunday.

Though it is fashionable among Democrats to blame the ongoing California drought–one of the worst ever seen–on global warming, the state now faces a new problem: namely, cold winter temperatures. The cold snap has led to increased use of heating

WILLITS, Calif. (AP) — In this small logging town in Northern California’s redwood country, small blue signs urging water conservation are almost everywhere you look. Just south of Willits, in one of the state’s most verdant corners, crows and other

Californians suffering from the state’s worst drought in memory are turning to desperate measures. Some are letting their lawns die. Some are showering with friends. And some are gathering for rain dances.  The San Juan Intertribal Council has staged Native

It is common to hear Democrats blame California’s ongoing severe drought on climate change. Gov. Jerry Brown made that claim last week in his “state of the state” address. Now a Republican is also claiming that California’s drought is man-made–by

California Gov. Jerry Brown will attempt to divert water from Southen California, which has invested in storage capacity in recent years, to Northern California, which has not. In what local media are already calling a “water war,” the friendly rivalry

The political stakes are rising dramatically in the race to save California’s economy from a crushing drought that is among the worst in the past century. The U.S. Senate rejected an effort by three California Republicans–Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy and

California’s severe drought could have wide-ranging effects beyond familiar water restrictions, ranging from higher food prices to a power shortage in the state. The Fresno Bee reports that farmers in parts of California are leaving fields to lie fallow, bulldozing fruit

“The history of California water is the history of droughts…Droughts motivate us to do stuff,” says Jay Lund, director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis. On Friday, Governor of California Jerry Brown announced he is ready to

(AP) California governor proclaims state in a droughtBy GILLIAN FLACCUS and JASON DEARENAssociated PressLOS ANGELESCalifornia is nearly as dry as it’s ever been. High water marks rim half-full reservoirs. Cities are rationing water. Clerics are praying for rain. Ranchers are

California Gov. Jerry Brown released his new budget proposal on Thursday, and it tells two stories. On the one hand, Gov. Brown wants to spend more than anyone in California’s history, using a surplus that is the result of voter-approved tax

While the rest of the country struggles with record cold, large snowfalls and more winter misery to come, California is facing a severe drought that may lead to the renewal of water rationing in the rich agricultural region of the