Green Business Solutions

Articles on drought

• The national security impacts of climate change, security and energy - Vice Admiral McGinn A climate action plan is needed to address the connections of energy, security and climate changes that are already affecting global stability. The time is now.
  
• Plan B 4.0 Facing Global Food Shortages That Threaten Civilization Solutions. We're facing unprecedented population growth at the same time we're facing food shortages. How do we solve this global problem?
  
• Water Crisis in California Slashes Regional Water Supplies by 85%+ There are 29 state agencies that deliver the state's water supply and every one will see huge cutbacks beginning January 1st.
  
• Drought Update for California Decision Makers: CAP and CCCC California's arid ecosystem requires tight water conservation during normal arid conditions -- and extreme conservation during droughts. 2008 has been declared a statewide drought emergency!
  
• Timeline of Climate Change and Water Reservoirs California's water and climate history is evident in a long timeline view.
  
• Metropolitan Water District of SoCal Strengthens Water Conservation - June 2008 DROUGHT: the MWD is encouraging all of its 26 member agencies to adopt drought ordinances and enforce conservation ordinances.
  
• Statewide California Drought Declared June 4, 2008 by Governor Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snowmelt runoff and a court-ordered restriction on water transfers.
  
• Rein in water use - California is in for a very dry summer! California communities face a strong possibility of water shortages and even mandatory rationing this summer because of record dry weather in March and April, a fast-shrinking snowpack and below-normal reservoir levels, state officials in early May (2008).
  
• Water Awareness Month in California Brings May Events! Why does water matter? The Delta is teetering on the brink of collapse and conservation is essential for every Californian.
  
• Drought-tolerant Plantings Required in New Construction - LA County Southern California is in a drought -- it's time to seriously optimize your water use to reduce costs and conserve water supplies.
  
• Accelerating Arctic Melting - Weather Change is Here! "We're not going to have enough water for what we're doing. Nobody's facing up to it."
  
• Fortune 1000 Not Prepared for Water Shortages 40 percent of Fortune 1000 companies surveyed said the impact of a water shortage would be severe or even catastrophic. Despite this, less than one-in-five (17%) say they have prepared for such a crisis
  
• Water & Drought in California - Public Education California’s Water: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore on PBS stations to educate Californians about the drought and statewide water supply.
  
• WATER! It's Serious -- Drought in SoCal It's serious. What can YOU do?
  
• Irrigation Best Management Practices Water rights, allocation, treatment, delivery, and supply issues are increasingly subject to legislation and regulation.
  
• No Rain for SoCal Until September! Extreme Drought Conditions SoCal's drought is making global headlines
  
• Wildfires in Populated California Communities Wildfires are part of doing business in California. The looming 2007 drought raises risks for businesses, our families and our support system.
  
• May 7--Californa Urges Voluntary Water Conservation With California's snowpack at a dismal 29 percent of normal levels after a May 1 survey by the state Department of Water Resources, officials are urging the public to voluntarily conserve water or risk rationing.
  
• Southern California Water Supply is Threatened California's dryest year on record...plus pumping shutdown indicate the importance of water conservation.
  
• Water Use Faces Uphill Conservation Challenges Across California How to save water and landscaping management costs - Tips from Dennis Pittenger, UC Riverside