Posts by Tag: drought
Klamath Water Woes: Drought Conditions Pit Farmers Against Fish Again
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.
The Klamath Basin and the water that flows out of it from Oregon to California have been a point of contention between environmentalists and farmers over the past century. Dam removal now seems imminent, yet the water woes have not ended for the region. Facing drought conditions, Klamath Lake is currently 12 inches below its lowest level recorded in 1992.
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Drought in the Southeast: Can We Blame Climate Change?
Posted on Oct 04, 2009 by Scott James.
The 2005-2007 drought in the Southeast was bad but was neither unprecedented nor necessarily caused by global warming from climate change, according to a recent study released form Columbia University.
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California Legislature to Debate Volatile State Water Issues
Posted on Sep 08, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
California is experiencing its third consecutive drought year. In fact, water is being referred to as the new “cash crop” of the state, and the drought has worsened the economy by costing “as much as $1.4 billion in lost income and about 53,000 lost jobs.” This week, the California legislature will tackle the water issue at the end of its nine-month session.Â
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Smart Moisture-Monitoring Tech Could Save Billions of Gallons of Water
Posted on Aug 10, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.
Americans are guilty of wasting water; that’s not news. But did you know that businesses and homeowners overwater grass and plants by up to 300%, wasting 225 billion gallons of water each year? According to water management company Hydropoint, it’s all because of dumb irrigation systems that are guilty of saturating water-starved flora with too much of a good thing. Instead, Hydropoint suggests installing smart irrigation systems that dispense water based on amount of sunlight available, plant and soil types, and soil moisture readings.
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Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Eliminated by House; Will Senate Save Them?
Posted on Jul 02, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
The 2010 Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund was not funded by the US House of Representatives in the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill. President Obama had called for $50 million to aid restoring the species, but Congressman Doc Hastings’ (R-WA) amendment was rejected by House Democrats. Funding for salmon recovery was not eliminated entirely, but the money will be transferred to a “broad, nationwide, federal-agency-driven recovery program that dilutes salmon dollars to any project of any sort anywhere in the country, including salmon that aren’t endangered or at risk.”
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