EnvironmentRoseville Launches New Water Conservation RulesMay 31, 2016 | Ed JoyceNow that cities and local water agencies can set their own water conservation targets, the City of Roseville has adopted a voluntary reduction goal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Supply Concerns As Drought Persists In Western U.S.May 26, 2016 | Ed JoyceThere was "minor improvement" in California drought conditions over the past week. But as long-term drought persists throughout the west, and storage levels drop, water supply is a worry. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Conditions Improve In California, NevadaMay 19, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Drought Center says the past week brought "widespread improvements" in drought conditions in northern California and Nevada. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators End Unprecedented Water RestrictionsMay 18, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water regulators will allow cities and water agencies to set their own conservation targets based on water supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLong-Term Drought Persists In CaliforniaMay 5, 2016 | Ed JoyceSome minor improvement in California drought conditions last week, but long-term drought remains entrenched as the summer dry season is slightly more than a month away. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSpring Storms Help Snowpack As California Drought PersistsApril 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceSpring storms help Sierra Nevada snowpack, but there is no reduction in drought conditions in California and Nevada. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Agencies Want Conservation Requirements Relaxed or EliminatedApril 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonWater agencies say it's time to eliminate emergency water conservation requirements now that reservoirs in many regions of the state are full. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNOAA Says Watch For La Niña As El Niño WeakensApril 14, 2016 | Ed JoyceIn the midst of a major El Niño, federal meteorologists say its flip side, La Niña, is around the corner. And that could mean more dry times in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroup: San Joaquin River 2nd Most Threatened In U.S.April 12, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe group American Rivers has ranked the San Joaquin River as the second most threatened river in the United States. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExceptional And Extreme Drought Persists In CaliforniaApril 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia enters spring with 55 percent of the state in extreme drought, mostly in the central and southern part of the state.
