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keetsa.com The Sierras have had practically no snow this year. Lake Tahoe, which relies on skiing for income, has no ski areas operating at full capacity. Some only have 30% of their lifts open. Last year, they had 50 feet of snow in some places. The Sierra Nevada is at a mere 14% of [...] enviromedia.com Texas is currently suffering its worst drought in recorded history with much of it in what the U.S. Drought Monitor classifies as D3, Extreme Drought, or D4, Exceptional Drought. Several municipalities are in danger of completely running out of water in less than six months. Some may have no water in fewer than [...] AZ Republic photo. Mark Henle The ongoing drought is severely affecting water levels at Lake Powell in Utah, which in turn impacts the amount of water in Lake Mead in Arizona and Nevada. All of this is further complicated by convoluted water sharing agreements between the seven Colorado River states that mandates everyone get [...] Suspected miscreant flagrantly misuses resources. Aquanomics details how voluntary compliance and education are ineffective in cutting water usage, as Los Angeles and San Diego are learning. As are their “git tough” programs that upon examination, are toothless. The new L.A. “drought busters” program where, 16, count ‘em 16, water cops will prowl a city [...] A botched survey two centuries ago put Georgia’s northern border just short of the Tennessee River. Given their unprecedented and severe drought, some in Georgia want the border redrawn so they can get the water. The reaction of the Tennessee governor? “This is a joke, right?” We’ll be having five days in a row of precipitation, which will certainly help bring an end to the “moderate drought” here in Connecticut. The bad news is much of the precipitation will be freezing rain and sleet, which makes roads, driveways, and sidewalks extremely treacherous. (I went skating down the driveway this morning while [...] The trick is to conserve the valuable state resource, make wise decisions about how to use it and cut waste. Here’s how: Conservation. (Drought-tolerant plants. Metering. Smart watering systems.) Store groundwater more efficiently. (Especially during years with surpluses) Reuse wastewater (Right now, it all flows into the ocean. Use it for irrigation, industry, [...] Yup, that’s what they’re doing in North Carolina… BTW, the greenest states are also the most liberal – no big surprise there, if you think about it. Global warming coincides quite exactly neatly with the use of petroleum-based products on a large scale, something which is hardly coincidence. Industrialization and globalization were literally fueled by oil, and an unexpected consequence of that is climate change. Melting ice caps, the spread of disease in now-warmer climates, and severe drought in some areas are [...] “Global warming will intensify drought,” he says. “And it will intensify floods.” One of the areas that will dry out is the US Southwest, and computers models say it could be like the Great Dust Bowl drought. Flooding can damage water supplies by contamination of groundwater can occur and as sewage treatment plants flood. [...] |  | ||||
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