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New Study Suggests Major Climate Reports May Be Underestimating Drought Risks
Published: September 18, 2024 16:37
Droughts in the coming decades could be longer than projected by current climate models, a new study published Wednesday in Nature warns. The international team of scientists examined potential biases that could skew climate models used to make drought…
Alabama Environmental Group, Fishermen Seek to End ‘Federal Mud Dumping’ in Mobile Bay
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18092024/alabama-mobile-bay-federal-mud-dumping/
Published: September 18, 2024 09:00
For five generations, Avery Bates’ family has worked pulling fish, shrimp, crabs and oysters out of Mobile Bay in south Alabama.  Now Bates fears that his family’s legacy and the oyster reefs they depend on are about to be smothered by the U.S. Army Corps…
The Key to Fix California’s Inadequate Water Storage? Put Water Underground, Scientists Say
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16092024/california-underground-water-storage/
Published: September 16, 2024 09:00
A new University of California Riverside study on California agriculture and climate proposes a plan for new water capture, storage and distribution systems throughout California that will sustain agriculture and keep up with climate trajectories. …
Another Midwest Drought Is Causing Transportation Headaches on the Mississippi River
Published: September 13, 2024 09:05
For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, raising prices for companies that transport goods downstream and forcing governments and business owners to seek alternative…
Lake Powell Plumbing Will Be Repaired, but Some Say Glen Canyon Dam Needs a Long-Term Fix
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13092024/lake-powell-glen-canyon-dam-plumbing/
Published: September 13, 2024 09:00
Federal water managers will repair a set of little-used pipes within Glen Canyon Dam after discovering damage earlier this year. The tubes, called river outlet works, have been a focus for Colorado River watchers in recent years. If Lake Powell falls much…
‘Weather Whiplash’ Helped Drive This Year’s California Wildfires
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12092024/california-wildfires-weather-whiplash/
Published: September 12, 2024 09:05
While many Californians are praying for rain heavy enough to slow the spread of the 6,078 fires that have burned 977,932 acres in the state this summer, firefighters and climatologists recognize that the heavy winter rains are a big part of what have led…
Customers Sue an Arizona Water District Amid Drought and Surging Demand.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07092024/arizona-rural-water-district-deep-well-lawsuit/
Published: September 7, 2024 09:00
STRAWBERRY, Ariz.—Nearly two years ago, officials with the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District seemed on the verge of finding a solution to their water woes. Located between Phoenix and Flagstaff, the water infrastructure of these two rural…
As Climate Threats to Agriculture Mount, Could the Mississippi River Delta Be the Next California?
Published: September 7, 2024 08:55
This story was originally published by The Tennessee Lookout. A smorgasbord of bright red tomatoes and vibrant vegetables line the walls of Michael Katrutsa’s produce shop in rural Camden, Tennessee. What began a decade ago as a roadside farm stand is now…
Algal Blooms Ravaged New York’s Finger Lakes During Final Week of August
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03092024/new-york-finger-lakes-algal-blooms/
Published: September 3, 2024 20:23
This article previously appeared in Water Front. SKANEATELES, N.Y.—New York’s interactive map of so-called harmful algal blooms (HABs) shows that the Finger Lakes suffered far more than any other region in the state. The six largest Finger Lakes all had…