Podcasts de drought

A Candid Conversation With California's 'Water Czar'

The State Water Resources Control Board is California's top arbiter of water supply conflicts....

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Parched: California Wildlife Suffers in Drought

Birds, salmon and snakes depend on marshes and rivers for survival and migration, and to...

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Drought-Stressed Crops May Be Better For You

Scientists in California's Central Valley are testing the nutrient content of fruits grown with...

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Why More Trees in the Sierra Mean Less Water for California

California water districts are eyeing a potential new source of water: trees. After a century of...

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Drought Lessons From Down Under

Australia's nine-year "millennial drought" transformed attitudes toward water. Could California...

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As Water Prices Soar, Some Profit From California’s Drought

Fights are breaking out over controversial water sales. Some farmers say they need the water to...

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California Drought Dries Up Honey Supply

Mountain meadows that would normally be covered with wildflowers have nothing to offer the bees...

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True Water Restrictions Rare, Even in California's Record-Breaking Drought

With California deep in a drought, communities are cracking down on water wasters, right?...

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California Farmers Look to Oil Industry for Water

As water supplies tighten for California farmers, some are looking to an unlikely new source: a...

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With Drought, New Scrutiny Over Fracking's Water Use

The drought is putting a spotlight on water use around California, including for hydraulic...

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Why Distant Dust Storms Matter to California Rainfall

Scientists are finding that dust storms in Asia and Africa influence how much snow falls in the...

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Weather Gone Wild

Rains that are almost biblical, heat waves don't end, tornadoes that strike in savage...

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Plan for the Drought

Water is becoming scarcer, and the battle to control what’s left is well underway.

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Encore: h20 101 | full show | #270

As summer heat asserts itself, many states are finding themselves choked in drought conditions....

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ENCORE: Water Shortage | SEGMENT | #270

We've got a significant water shortage this year. To open this episode, we discuss plans for a...

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ENCORE: Irrigating a Desert | SEGMENT 2 | #270

As drought conditions worsen, smarter irrigation strategies and energy efficient appliances are a...

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ENCORE: Third Straw | SEGMENT 3 | #270

Are we making short term plans for the long term problem of climate change? With water shortage...

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ENCORE: Heat Map | SEGMENT 4 | #270

Will future generations war over water usage rights? Our focus turns to the Tigris River Dam and...

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ENCORE: A rose by any other name... | SEGMENT 5 | #270

With confusing identifiers like "Florida Crystals" it can be difficult to identify which foods...

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