Jul 15 California considers emergency water rules, steep fines to cope with drought By Kyla Calvert Mason The proposed rules would prohibit individuals from allowing runoff during outdoor watering, washing cars with open hoses, spraying down sidewalks or other hard surfaces, and using potable water in decorative fountains. There would be a $500 fine for breaking those… Continue reading
Jul 11 How math is growing more strawberries in California By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Growing strawberries takes water, sunshine, soil...and math. Mathematicians are helping farmers in the Parajo Valley grow more berries using less water with the power of numbers. Continue reading
May 16 Recycled water in Arizona staves off drought By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The city of Tucson expects to use up its drinkable water by 2030. Civil engineers are redesigning the city's water system to recycle waste water to use every last drop. Continue reading
May 15 Entire state of California now in extreme drought, fueling wildfires By Joshua Barajas As firefighters attempt to extinguish several fires across Southern California, 100 percent of the state is now in extreme drought or worse. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 8:21 Closing window for action on climate change offers consequences and opportunity By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 14 Obama travels to California to address drought-stricken region By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama will offer millions of dollars in federal aid for drought-stricken California during a visit with farmers and ranchers Friday and outline plans to seek $1 billion from Congress to help communities manage the effects of climate change. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch News Wrap: California to cut off state-supplied water due to drought By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 2:50 Calif. calls for water conservation in response to record drought By PBS News Hour, Jeffrey Brown A dry spell that has been building for three years has become a full-on emergency in California. Gov. Jerry Brown called it the worst drought on record and has asked everyone across the state to conserve water. Jeffrey Brown reports… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch California's drought could mean bad news at the grocery store By PBS News Hour Continue watching