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Feds declare water shortage for Colorado River, cut allotment to Arizona

CalMatters

Tunnel vision: What’s next for the governor’s plan to replumb the Delta?

The scaled-down tunnel, which still has to clear a gauntlet of reviews, would cost at least $16 billion and could take 20 years.
Scorched Earth

Northern Arizona may see drinking water cutoff as Lake Powell continues to dry up

Interior Department calling for emergency cuts to water deliveries. Arizona's top water official: 'We're going to have to live with less water.'
Weather

Northern California to see high fire danger, heat through Wednesday

The National Weather Service said much of the same area would be under a heat advisory from noon Tuesday until 11 p.m. Wednesday.
CalMatters

‘Everyone loses’: Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts

Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought.
California

Conservation stressed as California's water crisis continues | Scorched Earth

Activists say the state is focusing too much on individual consumption as opposed to the sectors that use more of the available water.
Scorched Earth

New tool helps assess fire risk in your area

Areas in Roseville, Fairfield and Natomas Park are seeing some fire risk over the next 30 years.
Wildfire

Increasing temperatures, evaporation rates worsen California snow storms | Scorched Earth

With 2021 being the fourth warmest year on record, our chief meteorologist Monica Woods spoke with a Central Sierra Snow Lab spokesperson about how warmth and snow.
Climate Change

'Dying glaciers' | Climate change filmmaker in Sacramento promoting documentary

With some critics dubbing it a masterful call to action, our Mark S. Allen interviewed director of a film documenting the melting glaciers in the Alps.
Weather

California Water: New ways the state is meeting growing needs

California has the most variable weather in the country and climate change is only making it worse. How this is challenging water managers like never before.
Wildfire

Dixie Fire leads to rapid snowmelt in the Sierra, 50% more sunlight being absorbed

Not only the fire itself, but damaged trees emitting soot is causing the snowpack to absorb 50% more sunlight since darker snow reflects less sunlight.
California Drought

Californians used more water in March than they have in any month for the past 7 years

Water usage jumped nearly 19% in March, which was one of the driest months on record.