Search

Purple and yellow flowers bloom in the Anza-Borrego Desert, March 16, 2008.

Anza Borrego Desert Wildflower Bloom A Bust After Dry Winter

Spring wildflowers typically paint the Anza Borrego Desert floor this time of year in an array of vibrant colors, drawing thousands of visitors from San Diego. But ongoing drought conditions have kept the annual blooms at bay.

Workers pick asparagus at Del Bosque Farms in Firebaugh, Calif., April 6, 2015. This year, some farmers in the state will get water, others won't, simply based on when their land was first irrigated.

Redistribute California's Water? Not Without A Fight

What's a fair way to divide up California's scarce water? The current system relies heavily on history: Some farmers will get water, others won't, simply based on when their land was first irrigated.

In this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration color-enhanced satellite image, the center of Hurricane Wilma is shown about 70 miles southwest of Naples, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2005.

Yes, The U.S. Is On A Historic Lucky Streak In Dodging Major Hurricanes

A major hurricane hasn't hit the U.S. since 2005. There hasn't been a lull that long since 1861 to 1868 — when Abraham Lincoln was president.

This satellite imagery taken Dec. 2, at approximately 8 a.m. shows the trajectory of water vapor as it moves across Southern California from the subtropics. Bright and colored areas indicate high water vapor content (moisture; colored and white areas indicate the presence of both high moisture content and/or ice crystals.

'Big Corridor' Of Rainfall Expected To Douse San Diego County

Most of San Diego County is under a flash flood watch Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning

Water runs down a sidewalk on Adrian Street in Point Loma after the grass was watered by automatic sprinklers, April 10, 2015.

Regulators: California Fell Far Short Of Water-Saving Target

A survey of local water departments released at the start of the two-day meeting shows water use fell less than 4 percent in March compared with the same month in 2013.

Low water levels, like at this reservoir near Gustine, Calif., bring birds and mosquitoes together and help transmit West Nile virus to humans.

In California, Less Water Means More West Nile Virus

You'd think that mosquitoes wouldn't like drought, but that's not what's happening in California, where stagnant water breeds more mosquitoes. Cases of West Nile virus have doubled since last year.

The long-billed curlew, North America's largest shorebird, faces a 99 percent loss of its summer nesting range by 2080. Much of its winter habitat, including in coastal wetlands in San Diego, could also be lost to sea level rise within decades.

Climate Change Threatens More Than 120 Native Bird Species In San Diego

Every winter, San Diego’s lagoons and beaches attract thousands of migrating birds. The region is a crucial refueling spot along one of the world’s busiest bird flight paths. But climate change may leave a lot of birds looking for new place to land.

To Fight Inflation, Forget The Barbecue And Just Go For A Drive

Food prices are higher at the grocery store this summer, thanks to drought in Texas and California. But at least the drive to the store won't cost as much: gasoline prices have been falling lately.

A water-efficient sprinkler sprays plants in a Chula Vista yard in this undated photograph.

Water Conservation Down In San Diego County

Two-thirds of water districts missed their November conservation goals

Sprinklers water a lawn in California, July 15, 2014.

Officials Encourage San Diegans To Shut Off Sprinklers Because Of Recent Rain

San Diego County Water Authority officials are encouraging residents to shut off their automatic lawn sprinklers because of the recent rainfall and the potential of another storm over the upcoming weekend.

Search results for