Other ideas to solve the West’s water woes are equally complicated: Toting icebergs from the Arctic, desalinating ocean water or manufacturing rain.
Author: Janet Wilson, Palm Springs Desert Sun
Renewable electricity powered California just shy of 100% for the first time in history
On Saturday, California’s electricity demand was 99.87% met by renewable energy for the first time in history.
Mountain lion attacks, injures 3-year-old boy in California wilderness park
The attack occurred in Whiting Ranch, where a mountain biker died in a similar attack in 2004. The adult female lion was shot by authorities.
California power lines spark wildfires and prompt blackouts. Why not just bury them?
It would take more than 1,000 years to bury all the lines at the current rate. And it all comes out of the customer’s pocket eventually.
Palm Springs could soon become one of the USA’s smoggiest destinations
Palm Springs couldsoon join Los Angeles and the San Joaquin Valley with the dubious distinction of having the smoggiest air in the nation.