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California proposes delaying rules to reduce lawn watering, concerning environmentalists
The rules would apply to water agencies, not individual households. Water agencies had been asking for more time to comply, which regulators have proposed until 2024.
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Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.
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Arizona, California and Nevada Offer Water Usage Cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.
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Human Remains Found in Drought-Stricken Lake Mead ID'd as Man Who Disappeared in 1998
Human remains found at diminished Lake Mead in Nevada have been identified as those of 52-year-old Claude Russell Pensinger, of Las Vegas, who disappeared in 1998, Clark County said in a statement Wednesday.
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With 13 Inches of Rain This Wet Season, San Diego County is Nearly Drought-Free
With an exceptionally rainy season for California, much of the state is free from drought, including most of San Diego County, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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Winter Storms Pulled Most of San Diego County Out of the Drought
NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada spoke to a homeowner who’s happy her grass is growing lush without the help of her sprinkler system.
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Italy's Famed Venice Canals Dry Up, Leaving Gondolas Stuck in the Mud
Some of Venice’s secondary canals have practically dried up due a prolonged spell of low tides linked to a lingering high-pressure weather system.
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Saving San Diego's Rain for a Non-Rainy Day
Rain barrels, also known as cisterns, allow San Diegans to capture free water for their yards.
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Saving San Diego's Rain for a Non-Rainy Day
Rain barrels allow San Diegans to capture free water for their yards, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.
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Rainstorms Are Boosting San Diego's Water Supplies — But It's Not Enough
San Diego’s recent rainstorms was a much-needed boost to 24 reservoirs around the county.
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Rainstorms Boost San Diego's Water Supplies, but Not Enough
San Diego’s recent inclement weather was still a much-needed boost to 24 reservoirs around the county, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.
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Explainer: What Is an Atmospheric River and How Does It Affect Drought in California?
Atmospheric rivers play a major role in how the West Coast gets its water. Some of the rivers carry as much as 10.5 trillion gallons of water each day.
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Cost of 2022 Extreme Weather Disasters in the US Totaled $165 Billion, NOAA Says
America’s onslaught of mega costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear.
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How is San Diego Doing in This Drought?
A drought emergency has been declared in Southern California amid dwindling water supplies in the region. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has details on how San Diego County fairs in this predicament.
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Metropolitan Water District Declares Drought Emergency for Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors has declared a regional drought emergency in the Southern California region for the fourth consecutive dry year.
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California's Statewide Snowpack Piles Up After December Storms
California’s statewide snowpack level is more than 200 percent above normal for this time of year after powerful December storms blanketed the Sierra Nevada Mountains with snow.
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‘Pennies From Heaven' Could Save Sweetwater Water Authority Customers Millions
Sweetwater Authority is transferring water from Loveland Reservoir to the Sweetwater Reservoir, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.
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Certain North County Communities Under Water Restrictions Amid Drought
Californians are living in the state’s driest period on record and residents are being asked to conserve water as reservoirs run low and demand exceeds a supply stressed by climate change.