Category: Solutions
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Flood-MAR: A water wave for orchards
A dormant almond orchard in California is flooded for groundwater recharge. Christine Gemperle/Almond Board of California Call it super drainage, deep percolation, or simply groundwater recharge. It’s a simple hydrologic process where water at ground level moves downward from surface water to groundwater — the primary method through which water enters an aquifer. “Farmers have…
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Plan to replace beach sand, build ‘living shorelines’ adopted by LA County supervisors
Climate change produces more violent storms and bigger waves that increase beach erosion Eroding sand along Malibu beach. The sand at Malibu’s famed point is disappearing, and officials put in emergency rip-rap to try to stop waves from crumbling a wall next to the parking lot. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) To…
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State agency proposing use of recycled water to meet demands
The Central Arizona Project provides a steady supply of Colorado River water from Parker Dam to the Phoenix metropolitan area. But under a plan by state officials, the region’s reliance on river water and groundwater could be diminished with purified effluent. Cronkite News ADEQ could lay ground rules for recycled, purified water program to address…
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The Effect of Clean Water on the Economy
Water pollution, chemical spills, and algae blooms can wreak havoc on a community, not only by affecting the water supply and animal populations but also through many seemingly unrelated industries that tend to suffer with “dirty” water. Keeping our water clean through regulations like the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act directly bolster the local economy…
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Refilling Groundwater by Borrowing a Trick from Solar Power
In many places around the world, groundwater is being pumped out faster than nature replenishes it. A new model points to a possible solution A desilting pond helps slow down water, allowing sediment to settle out before water is directed towards the infiltration basins in the San Gabriel Spreading Grounds in Los Angeles County. Credit: Citizen…
