Drought
Western 'mega-ridge' heat wave could lead to hottest World Series game on record
Another heat wave is in full swing across the West, with triple-digit heat roasting southern California and raising wildfire risks to "critical" …
WeatherOppressive heat to grow worse Tuesday in San Diego
Nearly 90 schools will close early on Tuesday for a second straight day as San Diego County reaches the peak of a classic autumn heat wave that’s …
CaliforniaTwo years after blowout, future of gas field remains unclear
<i>Geologist Thom Davis displays an old earthquake map showing how wells at the Aliso Canyon Oil Field (later the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage</i> …
Southern CaliforniaAstros-Dodgers World Series is more proof that playoff droughts aren't safe in MLB - CBSSports.com
In the last several years, lots of droughts have ended in MLB<p>The 2017 World Series is set. We're going to see a matchup we've never seen before in …
BaseballLittle wine cheer over Christmas
JOHANNESBURG - Wine drinkers may be in for a torrid time over the festive season as the domestic industry says it expects yield to drop 50percent …
Flood-control project suffers another setback
Another delay has struck a federal excavation project that would protect hundreds of homes along the San Luis Rey River from flooding and provide …
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers2 years after the gas leak above Porter Ranch, here’s what’s changed — and what hasn’t
Thousands fled their homes after a massive gas leak sprung at the Southern California Gas Co.’s Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, ultimately …
PollutionWith drought a fading memory, water use rises
<i>Jurupa Community Service District's Alison Lokeh in the district's van. Lokeh said she could get as many as 100 calls a day during California's</i> …
WaterDrought returns to Massachusetts
Almost six months after Massachusetts was declared drought free, abnormally dry conditions have returned to most of the state, according to the US …
BostonFinally, rain in Northern California helps with deadly fires
Usually, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Jones hates rain.<p>But on Thursday afternoon, after a week and a half of answering reporters’ questions about the strong winds and heat driving Northern California’s deadly wildfires, and repeatedly updating the rising death toll, Jones saw raindrops …
WeatherCalifornia looks to 'green-ify' death after Brown signs water-cremation bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday signed into law a controversial bill that will allow the state's residents to select a water cremation, or alkaline hydrolysis, for their end-of-life remains.<p>The move is considered part of efforts to “green-ify” death, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The …
NewsUCLA research puts wildfire risk into historic context
<b>This month’s wildfires in Northern California have been the deadliest in United States history, with more than 40 deaths, hundreds still missing and widespread mandatory evacuations. One of the conditions that contributed to the enormous fires was the growing variation in climate and rainfall from</b> …
Climate ChangeNew federal forecast: What the coming La Niña means for California rains
After enduring the driest stretch of years in our history, and then logging the wettest spell on record this past winter, befuddled Californians have …
WeatherWhy Cape Town's drought was so hard to forecast
Cape Town’s drought and associated water shortage has officially escalated to the level of a disaster. The hope for a natural solution ended with the …
Climate ChangePoseidon desalination plant clears hurdle, sparks outcry
The final round of battles between the people who want to build the Poseidon desalination water plant, and the grass roots environmental groups who …
WaterOroville Dam repair costs will top $500 million
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The costs to repair the nation's tallest dam after a nearly catastrophic failure of the spillways will top $500 million, nearly double the original estimate of $275 million, a California Department of Water Resources official said Thursday.<p>The $500 million figure reflects …
News (U.S.)Weather likely to be warmer, drier than average this winter in San Diego
San Diego County can expect winter weather that’s drier and warmer than average, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said Thursday in an outlook that …
Climate ChangeJesus Fabian Gonzalez, California Wildfires: How A Homeless Man Became Alt-Right’s Latest Conspiracy Theory
Jesus Fabian Gonzalez, a homeless California man who’s known to both his peers and police for his love of starting fires, has become the center of an …
California WildfiresNot a fan of fierce North Carolina winters? La Nina may have good news for you.
North Carolina could see a warmer, drier winter this year, weather scientists announced Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …
WeatherProposed Huntington Beach desalination plant faces test at State Lands Commission
<i>Poseidon Water's proposed desalination project would be located adjacent to the existing AES power plant. Poseidon proposes to modify the power</i> …
WaterUSC Men Retain #1 Water Polo Rankings
The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the Men’s Varsity National Top 20, Division III Top 10, Northeast Water Polo Conference (NEWPC) …
College & UniversityDesalination not right for Huntington Beach: Letters
California is the first state in the country with a network of marine protected areas, a testament to our commitment to protect our ocean wildlife …
CaliforniaIt’s rained a lot, but there’s a moderate drought in Wake, surrounding counties.
There’s a moderate drought in Wake and surrounding counties, according to the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council.<p>The moderate drought advisory …
WeatherMysterious virus sickens 4 bear cubs in Tahoe, kills 2
Four bear cubs at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care (LTWC) are sick with a rare virus that recently killed two of their companions.<p>The six-month-old black bears came down with adenovirus type-1, says LTWC executive director Cheryl Millham. Millham started the wildlife rescue 17 years ago with her husband, …
Lake TahoeTwo Graphs Explain Why California’s Wildfires Will Only Get Worse
By Molly Taft<p>The deadly wildfires ripping through Northern California are just the latest in a season of record-defying natural disasters across the …
Climate ChangeSan Diego plans to borrow $1.2B for ambitious water recycling plan
San Diego launched on Tuesday its application for $1.2 billion in low-interest state loans to pay for an ambitious plan to boost the city’s water …
WaterCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown Suddenly Seems a Lot Like Betsy DeVos
FILE – In this July 17, 2017 file photo Gov. Jerry Brown, discusses the passage of a pair of climate change measures,at a Capitol news conference in …
Conservative ViewSanta Clara Valley Water District rejects Jerry Brown’s twin Delta tunnels plan
SAN JOSE — In a landmark vote closely watched across California, Silicon Valley’s largest water agency on Tuesday rejected Gov. Jerry Brown’s $17 …
WaterNorth Dakota grapes see successful harvest despite drought
North Dakota's wine industry has seen an unusually productive harvest despite severe drought conditions this summer.<p>Grapes grown in the state are …
BusinessWill Northern California Soon Have Southern California's Climate?
The Napa Valley wildfires are eerily similar to those that often flare up near Los Angeles.<p>The deadliest and most destructive spate of fires in California’s modern history continues to burn. The string of massive fires in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys have little precedent: They have killed 40 …
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