CALIFORNIA DROUGHT

65,000 cfs of water flow through a damaged spillway on the Oroville Dam in Oroville, California, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Max Whittaker
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GREEN
Jerry Brown Asks Donald Trump For California Storm Disaster Declaration
By Mary Papenfuss
The state is now grappling with a massive dam spillway glitch in the Sierra foothills.
ENVIRONMENT
What We Can Learn from the California Drought
By Alice Cunningham, Contributor
Alice Cunningham is Executive Director of International Affair...
Over the past three weeks, continued rain and snow across California has, almost miraculously, lifted nearly half of the state out of drought.
African American woman, holding avocado halves
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TASTE
Avocados Are About To Get Even More Expensive
By Abigail Williams
The fruit may soon be a "luxury item."
ENVIRONMENT
Landscaping for Life
By Gay Kenney Browne, Contributor
Founder of Greenopia, Environmental Therapist, Mom, and Humani...
We live on a planet with almost 7.5 billion people. We have limited land that can be used to farm. We have limited access
Water in the preliminary stages of recycling at the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) water recycling facility in El Segundo, California, September 14, 2015. As drought-stricken California struggles with water conservation, West Basin employs a three-part water purification system involving microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light treatment to transform waste water into potable water. The finished product is then sent underground to replenish the areas aquifers where it mixes with the natural underground water supply which feeds wells. Critics call the method toilet to tap but the final product is more pure than tap or bottled water and exceeds all state and federal drinking water standards according to WBMWD. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
California Or A Third World Country?
By Cruz Reynoso, Contributor
Former Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
We’re in the midst of a hot, dry summer. While you’re thinking about how you’ll cool off, consider this: four times more
In this Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 photo, a tourist looks at Lake Mead on the Colorado River at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nev. The bathtub ring shows how far water level has dropped in recent years. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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GREEN
The West May Not Be So Doomed On Water After All
By Joseph Erbentraut
Still, with reservoirs near record lows and rivers drying up, the clock is ticking.
An exercise bike sits on the edge of a slope at the site of a destroyed house after the Soberanes Fire burned through the Palo Colorado area, north of Big Sur, California, U.S. July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Michael Fiala
Michael Fiala/Reuters
GREEN
Here's The Devastation Left Behind By Big Sur's Wildfire
By Lydia O'Connor and Chris McGonigal
The massive blaze is still just 18 percent contained.
A burned car rests in front of a Palo Colorado area residence leveled by the Soberanes Fire near Big Sur, California, U.S. July 26, 2016. REUTERS/Noah Berger
Noah Berger / Reuters
GREEN
Photos Show California's Central Coast Ravaged By Wildfire
By Lydia O'Connor
The fire is only 10 percent contained.
ENVIRONMENT
California's Agriculture Chief: Why Can't We All Get Along?
By Seth M. Siegel, Contributor
Businessman, Activist and Writer. Author of the New York Times...
With water such an essential part of every farmer's life and well-being, and with water wars being waged in drought-ravaged California, calm, even-handed Karen Ross is in a perfect place to ensure that farmers get what they need today while water resources are preserved.
An emu runs to escape an approaching wildfire as it burns near Potrero, California, U.S. June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Mike Blake / Reuters
GREEN
Emu Escaping Wildfire Watches As Homes Go Up In Flames
By Kim Bellware
People and wildlife alike are fleeing the blazes fueled by dry brush, high heat and low humidity.
Donald Trump, presumptive Republican presidential nominee, speaks during a primary night event at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff Manor, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Trump, who clinched the Republican nomination last month, is set to face off against Hillary Clinton in the general election and the two are set to be formally nominated at their parties' conventions in July. Photographer: Victor Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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POLITICS
Donald Trump's Dubious Drought Claims Explained
By Vanessa Schipani, FactCheck.org
California’s drought is very real and the state does not have “plenty of water,” as Trump suggested.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump jokes about how difficult he says it is for him to listen to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's voice, as he holds a rally with supporters in Fresno, California, U.S. May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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POLITICS
Are Drought Truthers The New Climate Change Deniers?
By Joseph Erbentraut
Donald Trump's denial of the California drought flies in the face of science, but it could gain traction.
ENVIRONMENT
'Green News Report' - June 2, 2016
By Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen, Contributor
Co-hosts of the radio’s nationally syndicated ‘Green News Report’
Got comments, tips, love letters, hate mail? Drop us a line at GreenNews@BradBlog.com or right here at the comments link
FRESNO, CA - MAY 27: Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Fresno on May 27, 2016 in Fresno, California. Trump is on a Western campaign trip which saw stops in North Dakota and Montana yesterday and two more in California today. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Donald Trump Tells Drought-Plagued Californians: 'There Is No Drought'
By Peter Andrew Hart
"If I win, believe me, we’re going to start opening up the water."
A sign is seen among trees that were burned as the Valley Fire whipped through Middleton, California, September 14, 2015. The Northern California wildfire ranked as the most destructive to hit the drought-stricken U.S. West this year has killed a woman and burned some 400 homes to the ground, fire officials said on Monday, and they expect the property toll to climb. REUTERS/Noah Berger
Noah Berger / Reuters
TECH
The Supercomputer That Won Jeopardy Is Now Helping California Save Water
By Casey Williams
Watson is letting local authorities know who’s overusing the scarce resource.
A worker adjusts a water irrigation system in a field near San Ysidro, California March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Mike Blake / Reuters
GREEN
California Rolls Back Water Conservation As Drought Eases
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 18 (Reuters) - California moved on Wednesday to dramatically roll back strict mandatory water conservation
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