Category: Water
Radar Gap Filled on Marin Mountaintop
A new weather radar installation will help the region’s northern counties read incoming storm clouds, hours before they drop their rain.
Growing Better Tomatoes with Less Water
UC Santa Cruz researchers find the highly-desired ‘Early Girl’ variety yields more tomatoes under dry-farmed conditions.
Antioch Desalination Plant Could Boost Local Water Supply
The $120 million plant opened this fall and treats 8 million gallons of brackish water a day, 75% of which is drinkable.
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The End is Coming for California’s Untouchable Grass
The law, which applies to grass that isn’t used for recreational purposes, could cut urban water use across California by more than 20% says Oakland thinktank.
Radar Gap Filled on Marin Mountaintop
A new weather radar installation will help the region’s northern counties read incoming storm clouds, hours before they drop their rain.
Growing Better Tomatoes with Less Water
UC Santa Cruz researchers find the highly-desired ‘Early Girl’ variety yields more tomatoes under dry-farmed conditions.
Antioch Desalination Plant Could Boost Local Water Supply
The $120 million plant opened this fall and treats 8 million gallons of brackish water a day, 75% of which is drinkable.
How Cities Can Make AI Infrastructure Green
Data centers fueling AI can suck up massive amounts of energy, water and land, but local policies can mitigate the impact.
What to Know about PFAS in Tri-Valley Water
In this nonfiction comic, explore how the city of Pleasanton is dealing with PFAS- contaminated groundwater.