CA Gov Gavin Newsom expands drought state of emergency dailycal.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailycal.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Excessive heat is straining all kinds of critical infrastructure
Excessive heat is straining all sorts of Bay Area infrastructure
With temperatures soaring, millions of gallons of water are evaporating everyday from each of the various water reservoirs that supply Bay Area residents with water. The hot temperatures are also straining electrical utilities, along with roadways, and railways. KTVU s Tom Vacar reports.
OAKLAND, Calif - In the era of global warming and climate change, prolonged or repetitive heat spells take a toll on our aging infrastructure in way most of us don t think about. Extreme heat is becoming an increasing issue as it relates to old infrastructure and how to build the new.
Every drop counts amid record dry year in East Bay richmondstandard.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from richmondstandard.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
East Bay Municipal Utility District declares Stage 1 drought
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The East Bay Municipal Utilities District, or EBMUD, Board of Directors declared a Stage 1 drought April 27, indicating a water shortage that has implications for both Bay Area residents and plant life.
The declaration followed the death of hundreds of acres of trees in the East Bay Regional Park District, which started in October, partially caused by the second-driest year of rainfall on record in the region.
“California is sort of a droughty place, and so with that Mediterranean climate it is sort of a regular period of seasonal drought, but what’s been happening lately are these large, wide-scale single and multi-year droughts,” said Jodi Axelson, campus assistant cooperative extension specialist in the department of environmental science, policy and management. “The combined effect of hotter temperatures with moisture stress is putting trees under novel stress, causing tree mo