You know that quote, “Comedy is tragedy plus time”? I keep waiting for enough time to pass so there’s space for humor. But it’s been relentless lately, with human tragedies and natural disasters hitting one right after another, sometimes simultaneously and never with enough room…
Read MoreEver the optimist, when I’m faced with research that caffeine is present in remote streams (we’re talking remote, with no urban center or sewer system…
Read MoreBetween regional droughts, technological advancements, and improved awareness, we’ve made real progress with water consumption. Congratulations on your water-wise landscaping and low-flow fixtures, and thanks for remembering to turn off the tap…
Read MoreA company in Abu Dhabi plans to tow giant icebergs from Antarctica to the UAE, supplying 20 billion gallons of fresh water to a parched region. Can we talk about this? Because I’m a skeptic. There are just so many things.
Read MoreFor all the hoopla and celebration of water, we think that, sometimes, our waterways could do more for us. Read our totally reasonable and oddly specific grievances, and consider if it’s time to take rivers down a notch. We state the facts, you decide the merits.
Read MoreIn just three years, California permanently altered its ability to store groundwater. Three years. It took millions of years to form the layers of clay, sand and gravel that cradle the water under California’s Central Valley.
Read MoreMany state budgets have yet to be approved by legislatures, but every state has large infrastructure projects on tap: dams, river maintenance, sewer upgrades, water mains, drinking water purification, drought management, environmental protections and more. These projects are no longer optional.
Read MoreThe decisions your water board makes aren’t just about how much to charge consumers for water (hint: everyone, everywhere is undercharged). Water policy includes whether or not to change the source of...
Read MoreTrees are recovering, despite our mismanagement of water supplies, overpumping groundwater to the point that water tables are collapsing, and despite you causing the statewide water shortage because you just HAD to do laundry that one day during the drought.
Read MoreIn the coming years, you are going to use less water and pay more for it. That is the hard truth. However, technology will help you make smart decisions about your own water use, and...
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