The good news, bad news on California’s water supplies, drought after record rainfall

Let’s start with the good news ... that we will not need drought restrictions in 2024.” After a run of historically dry years, no part of California has been under drought conditions since ... Read More

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With drought, climate change and overuse of the ... He may be changing his approach after water use went up dramatically in March. News Wrap: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized ... Read More

California cracks down on water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’

Such plans are required under California’s 2014 Sustainable Groundwater ... they are farming on a lake that they pumped down,” Fred Briones, a representative of the Big Valley Pomo tribe ... Read More

Here’s why California is drought-free for a second straight year

At left is sister Morgan Palechek, 9. (Noah Berger/AP) A late-season storm is swinging into California this weekend, bringing heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds. It’s the latest in a ... Read More

California Usurps Germany as the World's 4th Most Powerful Economy

After Germany enjoyed years as earth’s No. 4 largest economy, California has driven it down the international pecking order Despite drought and ... economy in the world. The study, published ... Read More

California Has Huge Snowpack, But Dry Trend Raises Worries

“Our snowpack is off to an incredible start, and it’s exactly what California needs to really help break from our ongoing drought,” said ... conditions have shut down and been followed ... Read More

Millions Of California Trees Were Lost To Drought. Will Two Wet Winters Help Repair Our Forests?

Over the past decade or so, California’s forests took a beating as more than 170 million trees died, many weakened by drought and extreme heat, and killed off by beetles and disease. Others were ... Read More

Will there be a 'superbloom' this year in California? Here's what to know

There is no single definition of the event, but so far this year's blooms haven't been as vibrant or abundant as those that took over swaths of California last spring following drought-busting rains. Read More

Historic lake nears record water levels after decades of severe drought: 'Never thought it would ever be full again'

Heavy rains in Southern California have led to the surprising ... "I mean, it's amazing. It looks great," said Carlos Hernandez, who works at the nearby Marina Cafe, where business has "perked ... Read More

Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought

Authorities in Spain’s Catalonia region say they will ease restrictions on water use for a wide area including Barcelona after recent rainfall palliated a prolonged drought ... Read More

Missouri could crack down on water exports to drought-weary West

But that could change under a bill advancing quickly in a state legislature that is normally sharply divided. The measure would largely forbid the export of water across state lines without a ... Read More