EnvironmentExtreme And Exceptional Drought Decline In CaliforniaApril 21, 2016 | Ed JoyceExtreme and exceptional drought eased in California last week and for the first time since the week of July 2013, there is no exceptional drought in Nevada. 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.
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.
EnvironmentNo Fed Project Water For Some California FarmersApril 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says some farmers in California will get none of the water they've requested in 2016 and others will get their full allocation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Agency: 'Relax' Conservation Mandate For Northern CaliforniaMarch 31, 2016 | Ed JoyceAfter the season’s last Sierra Nevada snow measurement showed near normal snowpack in the north, one California water agency suggests conservation mandates should be rescinded or eased for the region.
EnvironmentExtreme Drought ‘Entrenched’ In Most Of CaliforniaMarch 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe California drought improved slightly in northern California, but long-term severe to extreme drought remains "entrenched" in central and southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExtreme And Severe Drought Decline In CaliforniaMarch 17, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Drought Monitor says storms in March have eased extreme and severe drought in California. But many state reservoirs remain below-average and groundwater has not recovered after 4-to-5 years of drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFishery Managers Consider Closing Salmon Seasons Off West CoastMarch 15, 2016Regional fishery managers are considering closing or restricting all salmon fishing off the U.S. West Coast. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSome Reservoirs Rise, Sierra Snowpack Nears NormalMarch 14, 2016 | Ed JoyceStorms have pushed the Sierra Nevada snowpack closer to average and some California reservoirs are above historical average. But reservoirs and rainfall in Southern California are not doing as well. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStorms Bring Snow To Sierra, Rain To ReservoirsMarch 13, 2016 | Ed JoyceWeekend storms in Northern California have brought several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada and increased runoff into some California reservoirs.
