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Drought Declaration Expanded In Washington State, Coming Soon In Oregon
KOUW.ORG, April 18, 2015 Drought declaration zones in Washington State expanded Washington Governor Jay Inslee Friday significantly expanded a drought declaration due to dwindling....
Record-low snowpack in Pacific Northwest could be ‘dress rehearsal’ for climate change
April 05, 2015, PRI When officials in drought-stricken California found last week that snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada mountains were at historic lows, they took drastic....
B.C. launches fight against invasive mussels, Report
Canadian Journal, April 1, 2015 The Provincial Government is pouring in $1.3 million into a preventative program towards early detection and rapid response against invasive and potentially....
Dogs will help sniff out mussels in new boat inspections
Dylan Robertson, Calgary Herald March 20, 2015 Cross-border boaters will soon be greeted by nosy dogs, as the province tries to sniff out invasive mussels. The provincial legislature passed its....
North California farmers ditching crops to sell water to south
Published time: March 19, 2015 Some rice farmers in Northern California are skipping planting their crop this year and choosing instead to sell their water rights to....
B.C. Communities Need $13 Billion to Renew Water Infrastructure
Water Canada, Posted on March 2, 2015 The BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) has released a report stating that communities in British Columbia will need at....
Time when Southwest was wet and Northwest was dry aids efforts to predict future rainfall patterns
Science Daily, February 23, 2015 Cimate scientists now put the odds that the American Southwest is headed into a 30-year "mega drought" at 50/50. Meanwhile, the forecast....
Cattle damage to riverbanks can be undone
Science Daily, February 19, 2015 An example of comparing two photos using the visual site assessment method in Barnhardy Meadow. Willow have increased.....