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Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.
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Breakthrough Proposal Would Aid Drought-Stricken Colorado River as 3 Western States Offer Cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.
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Human Remains Found in Drought-Stricken Lake Mead ID'd as Man Who Disappeared in 1998
Human remains found at diminished Lake Mead in Nevada have been identified as those of 52-year-old Claude Russell Pensinger, of Las Vegas, who disappeared in 1998, Clark County said in a statement Wednesday.
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Contra Costa Water District to End Drought Restrictions, Surcharge
One of the East Bay’s largest water districts announced it will end several drought-related restrictions, including a surcharge intended to encourage water conservation.
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East Bay MUD to Ease Water Restrictions for 1.4M Customers
A major water agency in the East Bay says it is easing water use restrictions with the region no longer in a drought. Bob Redell reports.
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East Bay MUD Eases Water Use Restrictions for 1.4M Customers
A major water agency in the East Bay says it is easing water use restrictions with the region no longer in a drought.
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Winter Rains Wipe Drought Off the Map in the Bay Area
For the first time in years, most of the Bay Area is officially out of the drought – at least for now. Velena Jones reports.
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Drought Monitor: Most of Bay Area No Longer in Drought
Most of the Bay Area is out of the drought, according to the latest data from the drought monitor Thursday.
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Drought Monitor: Most of Bay Area No Longer in Drought
Most of the Bay Area is out of the drought, according to the latest from the drought monitor Thursday. Kari Hall reports.
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Italy's Famed Venice Canals Dry Up, Leaving Gondolas Stuck in the Mud
Some of Venice’s secondary canals have practically dried up due a prolonged spell of low tides linked to a lingering high-pressure weather system.
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What to Know: How California Decides If We're in a Drought
California has spent much of the last decade in severe, multi-year droughts, and most of the state remains in drought status in spite of recent heavy rainfall. Here’s how droughts are measured, and what the measurements mean.
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What to Know: How California Decides If We're in a Drought
California has spent much of the last decade in severe, multi-year droughts, and most of the state remains in drought status in spite of recent heavy rainfall. Here’s how droughts are measured, and what the measurements mean.
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Flooding the Answer to California's Drought?
The series of storms have helped boost the water in Bay Area reservoirs, but it has come at a price with several local homes and businesses getting flooded out as well.
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Flooding the Answer to California's Drought?
The series of storms have helped boost the water in Bay Area reservoirs, but it has come at a price with several local homes and businesses getting flooded out as well. Pete Suratos reports.
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Cost of 2022 Extreme Weather Disasters in the US Totaled $165 Billion, NOAA Says
America’s onslaught of mega costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear.
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California's Statewide Snowpack Piles Up After December Storms
California’s statewide snowpack level is more than 200 percent above normal for this time of year after powerful December storms blanketed the Sierra Nevada Mountains with snow.
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Storm Brings Plenty of Water to the Bay Area, Not Enough to Combat Drought
The Bay Area is gearing up for a weekend of constant rainfall and with the Friday storm, the ground is getting the saturation it needs. But experts warn this is still not nearly enough to get us over the hump, especially after they just announced it can’t help.
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California Off to Good Start, But Needs Consistent Rain to End Drought: NWS
The National Weather Service’s Bay Area office tweeted Sunday that, while California is slightly better off than at the same time last year when it comes to ending the drought, “that won’t mean much if we don’t continue to get storms throughout the wet season.”
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Forecast: Windy & Cooler Weather Ahead
While shower chances are very low, we’ll be watching cooler and windy conditions for Monday with highs dropping into the 50s and low 60s. Rob Mayeda has the Microclimate Forecast.
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California Approves Desalination Plant as Historic Drought Hits Water Supplies
The Doheny Ocean Desalination Project in Southern California could be functioning within the next five years and supply water for thousands of people.