by Liam Smith | September 27, 2022 | Climate Change, Environment, Fire, Wildfire
The Western United States experienced a record setting heat wave through Labor Day weekend. According to NPR, temperatures in Nevada and Utah skyrocketed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, the heatwave pushed the power supply throughout the West to its maximum...
by Liam Smith | August 4, 2021 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Fire, Fishing, Irrigation, Location, Population, Water, Wildfire
“Hoover Dam reservoir reaches record-low water levels, concerning hydropower supply to SoCal” KTLA 5, “California drought: Dozens of communities are at risk of running out of water” The Mercury News, “California Drought Reveals Gold Rush Ruins” The Weather Channel....
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | April 22, 2020 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Fire, IX Water, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Wildfire
In many climates, summer means wildfire season. A wildfire is an uncontrolled, unwanted, and unplanned fire that burns a wildland area. Wildfires are accepted by scientists today as a natural part of many ecosystems, and have an important role in maintaining a balance...