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Salton Sea could benefit from California water bond
2014-09-02 15:41:34| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
U-T San Diego: Talk with leaders from Imperial County and youll hear a clear message: Time is running out to save the Salton Sea, the accidental desert lake whose receding shores pose a growing hazard for the wildlife and people who live nearby. This largest of inland lakes in California is expected to see even more rapid water loss by 2018 connected, in part, to water sales to the San Diego region. The water loss threatens the biological diversity of the sea, which serves as a central stop for hundreds...
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California Blue Line station to undergo major renovation programme
2014-09-02 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The California Blue Line station is set to undergo a major renovation programme from 4 September to 16 October, as part of the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) 'Your New Blue' upgrade project in the US.
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California Warms, Greener Mountains Will Mean Less Water for People
2014-09-02 00:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Scientists have more bad news for drought-stricken California: The climate warming expected in this century is likely to result in even less water flow from the mountains, as trees and plants growing higher on the slopes soak up more of the available precipitation. This finding should be "of great interest to water managers in California," says Roger C. Bales, a professor of hydrology and environmental engineering at the University of California, Merced, who co-authored the study published Monday...
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California Drought Threatens Nation's Most Productive Farming Valley
2014-08-30 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: In the rich farmland of the San Joaquin Valley it's summertime , peak growing season for many crops. But every sunbaked, scorching day brings another test of water reserves in a region running on empty. The dearth of irrigation water from rivers or reservoirs has forced growers in the valley 80 miles north of Los Angeles to rely almost entirely on water pumped from wells. "I'm worried from a couple of standpoints," said grower Stuart Woolf, as he stood in a field of tomatoes at harvest time....
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California legislature votes to ban disposable plastic bags
2014-08-30 18:37:00| Canadian Plastics Headlines
California is on the verge of imposing a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags.
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