EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Improves; 2015 Warmest Year On RecordJanuary 21, 2016 | Ed JoyceFrequent storms have brought more improvement in drought conditions in California over the past week, with snowpack conditions above normal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEl Niño Benefits Northern California In JanuaryJanuary 19, 2016 | Ed JoyceJanuary storms in northern California are partly the result of El Niño along with a shift in the southern jet stream. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Propose Extending Water ConservationJanuary 15, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia’s statewide water conservation rate would likely drop under a proposal regulators released Friday.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Agencies Say Proposed Drought Rules Don't Provide Enough ReliefJanuary 15, 2016 | Amy QuintonMany California cities and water agencies are not happy with a proposal to extend mandatory water conservation rules. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExceptional Drought Eases In Northern CaliforniaJanuary 14, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows that "exceptional drought" has been reduced in Northern California. But, wells, reservoirs, ground water, and soil moisture are all recovering slowly.
EnvironmentPotential Easing Of California Drought 'Slow To Develop'January 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe recent rain and snow in California is a good start but it will take more than one above-average year to replenish major reservoirs and groundwater.
EnvironmentEl Niño Helps, Won't End Historic California DroughtJanuary 6, 2016 | Ed JoyceRecord rainfall in parts of California, fueled in part by El Niño, won't end the state's historic four-year drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Reduced Water Use By 20 Percent In NovemberJanuary 5, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornians did not conserve as much water in November as they have in previous months. But regulators say overall the state is still on target to meet its long-term 25 percent conservation mandate set by Governor Jerry Brown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento-Area Water Conservation 33 Percent In NovemberDecember 17, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento-area water users conserved 33 percent in November compared to the same month in 2013, according to the Sacramento Regional Water Authority.
EnvironmentDrought Improves In California, Pacific NorthwestDecember 17, 2015 | Ed JoyceRecent storms have helped to ease dryness and improve drought conditions in California. But warm temperatures have limited the amount of snowpack in some parts of the western U.S.
