Governor Declares Drought, Calls for Voluntary Water Use Reduction ACWA Mobilizing on Several Fronts Gov. Jerry Brown today declared an official drought state of emergency in California and directed state agencies to take a number of actions to respond to drought conditions. The governor also called on Californians to voluntarily reduce water use by […]
Continue ReadingGov. Jerry Brown set to declare drought emergency Announcement comes on heels of Capitol water rally By David Siders and Jeremy B. White SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown will declare a drought emergency Friday, a source said, after weeks of intensifying pressure on him to take action. Read the full story here
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2014 CONTACTS: Jessica Kahanek (Costa) 202-225-3341 Tom Mentzer (Feinstein) 202-224-9629 Zachary Coile (Boxer) 202-224-8120 Feinstein, Boxer, Costa Call on President to Form Federal Drought Task Force Urge Swift Action if State Requests Federal Disaster Declaration Washington, DC- In light of California’s extreme dry conditions, […]
Continue ReadingFrom the International Business Times: “Starting Monday, Californians can expect high tides to reach higher than normal. The arrival of the West Coast’s annual “king tides,” a twice-yearly phenomenon that brings occasional flooding, signals the alignment of the sun and moon, which creates maximum pull on the Earth’s oceans. “ Read the full article here: […]
Continue ReadingThe link to the full report is here: resources.ca.gov/climate_adaptation/docs/Safeguarding_California_Public_Draft_Dec-10.pdf
Continue ReadingNASA identifies rare weather pattern set to bring big winter storms to region By Edward Ortiz November 18, 2013 “Scientists at NASA say they have identified a rare weather pattern that assures intense and potentially prolonged wet weather will strike California. The research findings are a crucial addition to weather forecasting tools and may go […]
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Continue ReadingR. Zachary Wasserman, Chair San Francisco bay Conservation and Development Commission Testimony Before the Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (Little Hoover Commission) Public Hearing on California Climate Change Adaptation Strategies October 24th, 2013 State Capitol, Room 437 Read the Full Testimony in PDF
Continue ReadingSource page: http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/flood-insurance-sea-level-rise.html Overwhelming Risk: Rethinking Flood Insurance in a World of Rising Seas Our coasts face growing risks from sea level rise. Today’s flood insurance system encourages development that increases these risks — and taxpayers nationwide pay the price. Download: Overwhelming Risk: Rethinking Flood Insurance in a World of Rising Seas — Executive Summary […]
Continue ReadingOfficials weigh options for protecting SFO, other airports from sea level rise by Brendan P. Bartholomew How will California’s shipping ports, infrastructure and airports be affected by rising sea levels, and what can be done to protect them? Those questions will be asked during the third in a series of hearings hosted by Assemblyman […]
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