The Salton Sea is an important stopping point for migratory waterfowl, and serves as critical habitat for birds moving south to Mexico and Central America.
For more than a century, the Salton Sea has existed primarily by the agricultural runoff from the Imperial and Coachella valleys. Because of its ecological importance and due to concerns about dust-borne emissions, much attention has been paid to keeping the Salton Sea from completely drying up.
Salton Sea. As part of the historic Colorado River Delta, the Salton Sea regularly filled and dried for thousands of years due to its elevation of 232 feet below sea level.
More than 400 species of birds make regular use of the Salton Sea, including the Yuma Ridgway’s rail, California brown pelican, Western snowy plover, black-necked stilt, Western sandpiper and American avocet. For more than a century, the Salton Sea has existed primarily by the agricultural runoff from the Imperial and Coachella valleys.
Airplane discovered at the bottom on Folsom Lake. “ An El Dorado County company says it’s made a surprising discovery at the bottom of Folsom Lake: an airplane. Company Seafloor Systems was testing its underwater survey equipment when it spotted what appeared to be a small aircraft 160 feet underwater.
The Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority (UMRWA), a joint powers authority comprised of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties and six water districts, recently initiated a novel funding approach to improve forest resilience to wildfire and safeguard communities and water resources.
The heat wave will bring triple-digit temperatures to the valleys and inland regions of Southern California as well as many parts of the rest of the state, heightening fire risks. It comes as parts of Northern and Central California are turning to water restrictions as the drought rapidly alters the landscape.
According to the June 10 report from the U.S. Drought Monitor, 88.5 percent of the land area in the West—defined as California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington—is experiencing some level of drought, with 55 percent being classified as “extreme.” ...
Her first attempt in 2020, was vetoed by Gov. Newsom, so she is trying again this year with a new version. Meanwhile, Representative Jim Costa (D-Hanford) and Senator Diane Feinstein (D-Ca.) introduced S. 1179, the Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act, on April 15.
Drought: Point Reyes supplies emergency water for tule elk. “ The Point Reyes National Seashore took unprecedented action this week to supply emergency water to its largest tule elk herd in response to historic drought conditions to prevent the deaths of more animals, the National Park Service said Friday.