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Going through old photos I forgot to tag (ten years ago).
This photo is from late Sept 2015 and I can see I took a photo because I couldn't believe I was seeing a billboard like this in the Central Valley.
They no longer have that URL, but it's moved to http://www.valleyair.org/hal
#California #Smog #ClimateEmergency #Pollution #CentralValley
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Going through old photos I forgot to tag (ten years ago).
This photo is from late Sept 2015 and I can see I took a photo because I couldn't believe I was seeing a billboard like this in the Central Valley.
They no longer have that URL, but it's moved to http://www.valleyair.org/hal
#California #Smog #ClimateEmergency #Pollution #CentralValley
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#California’s first #solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over #waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
By Maria Gallucci
10 September 2025"A novel solar power project just went online in California’s #CentralValley, with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region.
"The 1.6-megawatt installation, called #ProjectNexus, was fully completed late last month. The $20 million state-funded pilot has turned stretches of the Turlock Irrigation District’s canals into hubs of clean electricity generation in a remote area where cotton, tomatoes, almonds, and hundreds of other crops are grown.
"Project Nexus is only the second canal-based solar array to operate in the United States — and one of just a handful in the world. America’s first #SolarCanal project started producing power in October 2024 for the #Pima and #Maricopa tribes, known together as the #GilaRiverIndianCommunity, on their reservation near #PhoenixAZ. Two more canal-top arrays are already in the works there.
"In California, the solar-canal system was built in two phases, with a 20-foot-wide stretch completed in March and a roughly 110-foot-wide portion finished at the end of August. Researchers will study the project’s performance over time, while a new initiative led by California universities and the company #SolarAquagrid will push to fast-track the deployment of solar canals across the state.
"Proponents of this emerging approach say it can provide overlapping benefits.
"Early research suggests that, along with producing power in land-constrained areas, putting solar arrays above water can help keep panels cool, in turn improving their efficiency and electricity output. Shade from the panels can also prevent water loss through evaporation in drought-prone regions and can limit algae growth in waterways.
"Plus, solar canals could offer a faster path to clean energy development than utility-scale solar farms, especially in rural parts of the U.S. where big renewables projects increasingly face community opposition. Placing solar panels atop existing infrastructure doesn’t require altering the landscape, and the relatively small installations can be plugged into nearby distribution lines, avoiding the cumbersome process of connecting to the higher-voltage wires required for bigger undertakings."
Read more:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/california-first-canal-array-project-nexus#SolarPunkSunday #SolarPower #DroughtProtection #WaterIsLife #PreventingWaterLoss #WaterConservation #SolarPanels
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#California’s first #solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over #waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
By Maria Gallucci
10 September 2025"A novel solar power project just went online in California’s #CentralValley, with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region.
"The 1.6-megawatt installation, called #ProjectNexus, was fully completed late last month. The $20 million state-funded pilot has turned stretches of the Turlock Irrigation District’s canals into hubs of clean electricity generation in a remote area where cotton, tomatoes, almonds, and hundreds of other crops are grown.
"Project Nexus is only the second canal-based solar array to operate in the United States — and one of just a handful in the world. America’s first #SolarCanal project started producing power in October 2024 for the #Pima and #Maricopa tribes, known together as the #GilaRiverIndianCommunity, on their reservation near #PhoenixAZ. Two more canal-top arrays are already in the works there.
"In California, the solar-canal system was built in two phases, with a 20-foot-wide stretch completed in March and a roughly 110-foot-wide portion finished at the end of August. Researchers will study the project’s performance over time, while a new initiative led by California universities and the company #SolarAquagrid will push to fast-track the deployment of solar canals across the state.
"Proponents of this emerging approach say it can provide overlapping benefits.
"Early research suggests that, along with producing power in land-constrained areas, putting solar arrays above water can help keep panels cool, in turn improving their efficiency and electricity output. Shade from the panels can also prevent water loss through evaporation in drought-prone regions and can limit algae growth in waterways.
"Plus, solar canals could offer a faster path to clean energy development than utility-scale solar farms, especially in rural parts of the U.S. where big renewables projects increasingly face community opposition. Placing solar panels atop existing infrastructure doesn’t require altering the landscape, and the relatively small installations can be plugged into nearby distribution lines, avoiding the cumbersome process of connecting to the higher-voltage wires required for bigger undertakings."
Read more:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/california-first-canal-array-project-nexus#SolarPunkSunday #SolarPower #DroughtProtection #WaterIsLife #PreventingWaterLoss #WaterConservation #SolarPanels
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Gas prices surge to highest levels since start of Iran war, squeezing Central Valley businesses
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Gas prices have climbed to their highest levels since the start of the war…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #19046835 #breakingnews #businesses #centralvalley #GasPrices #highestlevels #Iran #iranwar #squeezing #surge #timely
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After corporate malfeasance leaves Calif. #CentralValley farmers high & dry, US fed govt tax dollars last resort to provide million$ in aid to help remove 420,000 abandoned #peach trees after #DelMonte #bankruptcy and #Modesto cannery closure
https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/usda-aid-california-farmers-22240694.php
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Hype for the future 148L: Central Valley Defined
Overview Within the State of California, the Central Valley refers largely to the Counties of Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced, from north to south. The county seats are Yuba City, Woodland, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, and Merced, with each county seat also representing a major city within the State, though the particular City of Yuba City is also located within extremely close proximity to the Yuba County community and county seat at Marysville to the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/hype-for-the-future-148l-central-valley-defined/
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Hype for the future 148L: Central Valley Defined
Overview Within the State of California, the Central Valley refers largely to the Counties of Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced, from north to south. The county seats are Yuba City, Woodland, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, and Merced, with each county seat also representing a major city within the State, though the particular City of Yuba City is also located within extremely close proximity to the Yuba County community and county seat at Marysville to the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/hype-for-the-future-148l-central-valley-defined/
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Hype for the future 148L: Central Valley Defined
Overview Within the State of California, the Central Valley refers largely to the Counties of Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced, from north to south. The county seats are Yuba City, Woodland, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, and Merced, with each county seat also representing a major city within the State, though the particular City of Yuba City is also located within extremely close proximity to the Yuba County community and county seat at Marysville to the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/hype-for-the-future-148l-central-valley-defined/
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Hype for the future 148L: Central Valley Defined
Overview Within the State of California, the Central Valley refers largely to the Counties of Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced, from north to south. The county seats are Yuba City, Woodland, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, and Merced, with each county seat also representing a major city within the State, though the particular City of Yuba City is also located within extremely close proximity to the Yuba County community and county seat at Marysville to the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/hype-for-the-future-148l-central-valley-defined/
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Hype for the future 148L: Central Valley Defined
Overview Within the State of California, the Central Valley refers largely to the Counties of Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced, from north to south. The county seats are Yuba City, Woodland, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, and Merced, with each county seat also representing a major city within the State, though the particular City of Yuba City is also located within extremely close proximity to the Yuba County community and county seat at Marysville to the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/hype-for-the-future-148l-central-valley-defined/
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Hype for the Future 146C: Kings County, California
Overview Within the San Joaquin Valley in the State of California, otherwise known as the Central Valley, is the site of Kings County, California. While the City of Hanford serves as the county seat and is firmly located in the fertile valley, the City of Avenal is located to the southwest in a more semi-arid region of the State of California. Interstate 5 also passes through the limits of Kings County throughout the central portion of the State.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/hype-for-the-future-146c-kings-county-california/
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Hype for the Future 146C: Kings County, California
Overview Within the San Joaquin Valley in the State of California, otherwise known as the Central Valley, is the site of Kings County, California. While the City of Hanford serves as the county seat and is firmly located in the fertile valley, the City of Avenal is located to the southwest in a more semi-arid region of the State of California. Interstate 5 also passes through the limits of Kings County throughout the central portion of the State.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/hype-for-the-future-146c-kings-county-california/
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Hype for the Future 146C: Kings County, California
Overview Within the San Joaquin Valley in the State of California, otherwise known as the Central Valley, is the site of Kings County, California. While the City of Hanford serves as the county seat and is firmly located in the fertile valley, the City of Avenal is located to the southwest in a more semi-arid region of the State of California. Interstate 5 also passes through the limits of Kings County throughout the central portion of the State.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/hype-for-the-future-146c-kings-county-california/
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Hype for the Future 146C: Kings County, California
Overview Within the San Joaquin Valley in the State of California, otherwise known as the Central Valley, is the site of Kings County, California. While the City of Hanford serves as the county seat and is firmly located in the fertile valley, the City of Avenal is located to the southwest in a more semi-arid region of the State of California. Interstate 5 also passes through the limits of Kings County throughout the central portion of the State.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/hype-for-the-future-146c-kings-county-california/
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Hype for the Future 146C: Kings County, California
Overview Within the San Joaquin Valley in the State of California, otherwise known as the Central Valley, is the site of Kings County, California. While the City of Hanford serves as the county seat and is firmly located in the fertile valley, the City of Avenal is located to the southwest in a more semi-arid region of the State of California. Interstate 5 also passes through the limits of Kings County throughout the central portion of the State.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/hype-for-the-future-146c-kings-county-california/
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Hype for the Future 135G: State of California Explained At-Large
Introduction The State of California is located along the West Coast of the United States of America and is the most populous state in the nation though containing a smaller land area than the States of Alaska and Texas. By population density, the state is toward the higher end, albeit not nearly as densely populated overall as the State of New Jersey or even the Southern New England states. Other states with higher densities than California include Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and […] -
Hype for the Future 135G: State of California Explained At-Large
Introduction The State of California is located along the West Coast of the United States of America and is the most populous state in the nation though containing a smaller land area than the States of Alaska and Texas. By population density, the state is toward the higher end, albeit not nearly as densely populated overall as the State of New Jersey or even the Southern New England states. Other states with higher densities than California include Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and […] -
Baseball star readies for first season https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/492704/ #Baseball #CentralCalifornia #CentralValley #Madera #MaderaCounty #newspaper #SanJoaquinValley #Yosemite
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Ensemble Deep Learning Towards High-Resolution Soil-Moisture Mapping For Enhanced Water Management In California's Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106824 <-- shared paper
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#agriculture #crops #groundwater #pumping #monitoring #agronomic #irrigation #planning #scheduling #wateruse #sustainability #wateruse #watersecurity #deeplearning #framework #soilmoisture #downscaling #watermanagement #california #centralvalley #ensemblemodeling #model #modeling #SMAP #satellite #rootzone #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AI #sensitivityanalysis #fieldobservation #instrumentation #fieldchecking #seasonal #crop #crops #production #foodsecurity #NVDI #NDWI #ET #evapotranspiration #MODIS #pluvial -
Ensemble Deep Learning Towards High-Resolution Soil-Moisture Mapping For Enhanced Water Management In California's Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106824 <-- shared paper
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#agriculture #crops #groundwater #pumping #monitoring #agronomic #irrigation #planning #scheduling #wateruse #sustainability #wateruse #watersecurity #deeplearning #framework #soilmoisture #downscaling #watermanagement #california #centralvalley #ensemblemodeling #model #modeling #SMAP #satellite #rootzone #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AI #sensitivityanalysis #fieldobservation #instrumentation #fieldchecking #seasonal #crop #crops #production #foodsecurity #NVDI #NDWI #ET #evapotranspiration #MODIS #pluvial -
Ensemble Deep Learning Towards High-Resolution Soil-Moisture Mapping For Enhanced Water Management In California's Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106824 <-- shared paper
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#agriculture #crops #groundwater #pumping #monitoring #agronomic #irrigation #planning #scheduling #wateruse #sustainability #wateruse #watersecurity #deeplearning #framework #soilmoisture #downscaling #watermanagement #california #centralvalley #ensemblemodeling #model #modeling #SMAP #satellite #rootzone #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AI #sensitivityanalysis #fieldobservation #instrumentation #fieldchecking #seasonal #crop #crops #production #foodsecurity #NVDI #NDWI #ET #evapotranspiration #MODIS #pluvial -
Ensemble Deep Learning Towards High-Resolution Soil-Moisture Mapping For Enhanced Water Management In California's Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106824 <-- shared paper
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#agriculture #crops #groundwater #pumping #monitoring #agronomic #irrigation #planning #scheduling #wateruse #sustainability #wateruse #watersecurity #deeplearning #framework #soilmoisture #downscaling #watermanagement #california #centralvalley #ensemblemodeling #model #modeling #SMAP #satellite #rootzone #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AI #sensitivityanalysis #fieldobservation #instrumentation #fieldchecking #seasonal #crop #crops #production #foodsecurity #NVDI #NDWI #ET #evapotranspiration #MODIS #pluvial -
Ensemble Deep Learning Towards High-Resolution Soil-Moisture Mapping For Enhanced Water Management In California's Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106824 <-- shared paper
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#agriculture #crops #groundwater #pumping #monitoring #agronomic #irrigation #planning #scheduling #wateruse #sustainability #wateruse #watersecurity #deeplearning #framework #soilmoisture #downscaling #watermanagement #california #centralvalley #ensemblemodeling #model #modeling #SMAP #satellite #rootzone #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AI #sensitivityanalysis #fieldobservation #instrumentation #fieldchecking #seasonal #crop #crops #production #foodsecurity #NVDI #NDWI #ET #evapotranspiration #MODIS #pluvial -
CPH Daily Bulletin 11/5/2025
State #agriculture dept. is hiding #BirdFlu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-11-05/bird-flu-lawsuit
#California #FarmWorkers #DairyWorkers #WesternUnitedDairies #H5N1 #PublicHealth #CentralValley
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CPH Daily Bulletin 11/5/2025
State #agriculture dept. is hiding #BirdFlu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-11-05/bird-flu-lawsuit
#California #FarmWorkers #DairyWorkers #WesternUnitedDairies #H5N1 #PublicHealth #CentralValley
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CPH Daily Bulletin 11/5/2025
State #agriculture dept. is hiding #BirdFlu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-11-05/bird-flu-lawsuit
#California #FarmWorkers #DairyWorkers #WesternUnitedDairies #H5N1 #PublicHealth #CentralValley
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CPH Daily Bulletin 11/5/2025
State #agriculture dept. is hiding #BirdFlu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-11-05/bird-flu-lawsuit
#California #FarmWorkers #DairyWorkers #WesternUnitedDairies #H5N1 #PublicHealth #CentralValley
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Fresh, flavorful, and made just for you. Come by and treat yourself today—because you deserve the best. 🍴✨ #DailySpecial #Goodfoodgoodmood
#food #love #delicious #mexicanfood #restaurant #photo #foodphoto #comida #merced #california #centralvalley #foodiesofinstagram #restaurantweek #restaurantemexicano #mexicanrestaurant #foodphotography #209events #livingston #modesto #losbanos #fresno #madera #turlock #chowchilla #chowchilla #mexico #mexico #tortas #tortas #burritos #video #comida #restaurant -
Groundwater Sustainability And Land Subsidence In California’s Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w16081189 <-- shared paper
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#groundwater #landsubsidence #wateravailability #CentralValley #water #hydrology #subsidence #pumping #overpumping #vulnerable #damage #California #GIS #spatial #mapping #overpumping #extraction #waterresources #agriculture #irrigation #farming #crops #vegetables #landuse #storage #watersecurity #waterquality #sustainability #management #plan #SGMA #USGS #CVHM #model #modeling #numericalmodeling #modflow #groundwatermodel #climatechange #recharge #geology #engineeringgeology #geomorphometry #aquifer #recharge #well #waterbalance #streamflow #risk #hazard #impacts #storageloss #infrastructure #climateextremes #planning #earthobservation #remotesensing #salinity #seawater #intrusion #saltwater #insar #saltwaterintrusion
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Groundwater Sustainability And Land Subsidence In California’s Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w16081189 <-- shared paper
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#groundwater #landsubsidence #wateravailability #CentralValley #water #hydrology #subsidence #pumping #overpumping #vulnerable #damage #California #GIS #spatial #mapping #overpumping #extraction #waterresources #agriculture #irrigation #farming #crops #vegetables #landuse #storage #watersecurity #waterquality #sustainability #management #plan #SGMA #USGS #CVHM #model #modeling #numericalmodeling #modflow #groundwatermodel #climatechange #recharge #geology #engineeringgeology #geomorphometry #aquifer #recharge #well #waterbalance #streamflow #risk #hazard #impacts #storageloss #infrastructure #climateextremes #planning #earthobservation #remotesensing #salinity #seawater #intrusion #saltwater #insar #saltwaterintrusion
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Groundwater Sustainability And Land Subsidence In California’s Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w16081189 <-- shared paper
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#groundwater #landsubsidence #wateravailability #CentralValley #water #hydrology #subsidence #pumping #overpumping #vulnerable #damage #California #GIS #spatial #mapping #overpumping #extraction #waterresources #agriculture #irrigation #farming #crops #vegetables #landuse #storage #watersecurity #waterquality #sustainability #management #plan #SGMA #USGS #CVHM #model #modeling #numericalmodeling #modflow #groundwatermodel #climatechange #recharge #geology #engineeringgeology #geomorphometry #aquifer #recharge #well #waterbalance #streamflow #risk #hazard #impacts #storageloss #infrastructure #climateextremes #planning #earthobservation #remotesensing #salinity #seawater #intrusion #saltwater #insar #saltwaterintrusion
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Groundwater Sustainability And Land Subsidence In California’s Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w16081189 <-- shared paper
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#groundwater #landsubsidence #wateravailability #CentralValley #water #hydrology #subsidence #pumping #overpumping #vulnerable #damage #California #GIS #spatial #mapping #overpumping #extraction #waterresources #agriculture #irrigation #farming #crops #vegetables #landuse #storage #watersecurity #waterquality #sustainability #management #plan #SGMA #USGS #CVHM #model #modeling #numericalmodeling #modflow #groundwatermodel #climatechange #recharge #geology #engineeringgeology #geomorphometry #aquifer #recharge #well #waterbalance #streamflow #risk #hazard #impacts #storageloss #infrastructure #climateextremes #planning #earthobservation #remotesensing #salinity #seawater #intrusion #saltwater #insar #saltwaterintrusion
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How Freeing Rivers Can Help California Ease Flood Risks And Revive Ecosystems
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https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-20/california-floodplain-restoration <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #california #centralvalley #rivers #floodplains #naturalsystems #flood #flooding #levees #engineering #engineeredstructures #soil #fertility #diosriosranch #modesto #treeplanting #trees #vegetation #habitat #habitatrestoration #ecosystems #ecosystemrestoration #runoff #infiltration #naturalsystems #storms #extremeweather #climatechange #rain #rainfall #precipitation #droughts #waterresources -
How Freeing Rivers Can Help California Ease Flood Risks And Revive Ecosystems
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https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-20/california-floodplain-restoration <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #california #centralvalley #rivers #floodplains #naturalsystems #flood #flooding #levees #engineering #engineeredstructures #soil #fertility #diosriosranch #modesto #treeplanting #trees #vegetation #habitat #habitatrestoration #ecosystems #ecosystemrestoration #runoff #infiltration #naturalsystems #storms #extremeweather #climatechange #rain #rainfall #precipitation #droughts #waterresources -
How Freeing Rivers Can Help California Ease Flood Risks And Revive Ecosystems
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https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-20/california-floodplain-restoration <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #california #centralvalley #rivers #floodplains #naturalsystems #flood #flooding #levees #engineering #engineeredstructures #soil #fertility #diosriosranch #modesto #treeplanting #trees #vegetation #habitat #habitatrestoration #ecosystems #ecosystemrestoration #runoff #infiltration #naturalsystems #storms #extremeweather #climatechange #rain #rainfall #precipitation #droughts #waterresources -
How Freeing Rivers Can Help California Ease Flood Risks And Revive Ecosystems
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https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-20/california-floodplain-restoration <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #california #centralvalley #rivers #floodplains #naturalsystems #flood #flooding #levees #engineering #engineeredstructures #soil #fertility #diosriosranch #modesto #treeplanting #trees #vegetation #habitat #habitatrestoration #ecosystems #ecosystemrestoration #runoff #infiltration #naturalsystems #storms #extremeweather #climatechange #rain #rainfall #precipitation #droughts #waterresources -
How Freeing Rivers Can Help California Ease Flood Risks And Revive Ecosystems
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https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-20/california-floodplain-restoration <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #california #centralvalley #rivers #floodplains #naturalsystems #flood #flooding #levees #engineering #engineeredstructures #soil #fertility #diosriosranch #modesto #treeplanting #trees #vegetation #habitat #habitatrestoration #ecosystems #ecosystemrestoration #runoff #infiltration #naturalsystems #storms #extremeweather #climatechange #rain #rainfall #precipitation #droughts #waterresources -
The Danger of ‘Invisible’ #Biolabs Across the U.S.
Opinion by Dan Greene, August 31, 2023
"Recently, many #California residents were disturbed to learn that a small, privately-operated bio lab in the #CentralValley town of #Reedley was shut down by Fresno County Department of Public Health officials after they found that it had been improperly managing almost 1,000 laboratory mice and samples of infectious diseases including #COVID19, #rubella, #malaria, #dengue, #chlamydia, #hepatitis, and #HIV. The lab was registered to a company called #PrestigeBiotech that sold a variety of medical testing kits, including for pregnancy and COVID-19, and it was likely storing disease samples for the purpose of developing and validating its testing kits. Government authorities are still investigating the company’s history, but it appears to have previously operated a lab in Fresno under the name Universal MediTech, where city officials flagged it for investigation regarding improperly stored chemicals.
"From what is publicly known, the Reedley lab should likely have followed proper biosafety practices to minimize the risks of an #outbreak, and it apparently failed to do so. It could have caused illness, disruption, or even death among local communities and beyond depending on the circumstances of an outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (#CDC) maintains a system of four 'Biosafety Level' standards that are used worldwide for work with dangerous pathogens. Based on the pathogens that were being used at the Reedley lab, it probably should have followed Biosafety Level 3, which involves controlling the airflow inside the lab as well as a host of other practices, equipment, and facility design requirements.
"Yet, astonishingly, the U.S. government seems to not have even known that the Reedley lab existed until it was discovered by chance by Jesalyn Harper, an observant local city code enforcement officer—the only such officer working full-time in the entire city. Once discovered, the Fresno County and California Departments of Public Health found it to be in violation of local and state codes, including those for registering clinical labs and managing medical waste. Based on our reading of available information, it was likely also in violation of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations for protecting workers from bloodborne pathogens. But these codes require proactive reporting, and the lab simply never reported any issues to regulators. In slightly different circumstances, it would likely have continued to operate unnoticed for a long time."
#BioHazard #LabSafety #Pathogens
Potential #Pandemic #LabLeak -
The Danger of ‘Invisible’ #Biolabs Across the U.S.
Opinion by Dan Greene, August 31, 2023
"Recently, many #California residents were disturbed to learn that a small, privately-operated bio lab in the #CentralValley town of #Reedley was shut down by Fresno County Department of Public Health officials after they found that it had been improperly managing almost 1,000 laboratory mice and samples of infectious diseases including #COVID19, #rubella, #malaria, #dengue, #chlamydia, #hepatitis, and #HIV. The lab was registered to a company called #PrestigeBiotech that sold a variety of medical testing kits, including for pregnancy and COVID-19, and it was likely storing disease samples for the purpose of developing and validating its testing kits. Government authorities are still investigating the company’s history, but it appears to have previously operated a lab in Fresno under the name Universal MediTech, where city officials flagged it for investigation regarding improperly stored chemicals.
"From what is publicly known, the Reedley lab should likely have followed proper biosafety practices to minimize the risks of an #outbreak, and it apparently failed to do so. It could have caused illness, disruption, or even death among local communities and beyond depending on the circumstances of an outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (#CDC) maintains a system of four 'Biosafety Level' standards that are used worldwide for work with dangerous pathogens. Based on the pathogens that were being used at the Reedley lab, it probably should have followed Biosafety Level 3, which involves controlling the airflow inside the lab as well as a host of other practices, equipment, and facility design requirements.
"Yet, astonishingly, the U.S. government seems to not have even known that the Reedley lab existed until it was discovered by chance by Jesalyn Harper, an observant local city code enforcement officer—the only such officer working full-time in the entire city. Once discovered, the Fresno County and California Departments of Public Health found it to be in violation of local and state codes, including those for registering clinical labs and managing medical waste. Based on our reading of available information, it was likely also in violation of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations for protecting workers from bloodborne pathogens. But these codes require proactive reporting, and the lab simply never reported any issues to regulators. In slightly different circumstances, it would likely have continued to operate unnoticed for a long time."
#BioHazard #LabSafety #Pathogens
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The Danger of ‘Invisible’ #Biolabs Across the U.S.
Opinion by Dan Greene, August 31, 2023
"Recently, many #California residents were disturbed to learn that a small, privately-operated bio lab in the #CentralValley town of #Reedley was shut down by Fresno County Department of Public Health officials after they found that it had been improperly managing almost 1,000 laboratory mice and samples of infectious diseases including #COVID19, #rubella, #malaria, #dengue, #chlamydia, #hepatitis, and #HIV. The lab was registered to a company called #PrestigeBiotech that sold a variety of medical testing kits, including for pregnancy and COVID-19, and it was likely storing disease samples for the purpose of developing and validating its testing kits. Government authorities are still investigating the company’s history, but it appears to have previously operated a lab in Fresno under the name Universal MediTech, where city officials flagged it for investigation regarding improperly stored chemicals.
"From what is publicly known, the Reedley lab should likely have followed proper biosafety practices to minimize the risks of an #outbreak, and it apparently failed to do so. It could have caused illness, disruption, or even death among local communities and beyond depending on the circumstances of an outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (#CDC) maintains a system of four 'Biosafety Level' standards that are used worldwide for work with dangerous pathogens. Based on the pathogens that were being used at the Reedley lab, it probably should have followed Biosafety Level 3, which involves controlling the airflow inside the lab as well as a host of other practices, equipment, and facility design requirements.
"Yet, astonishingly, the U.S. government seems to not have even known that the Reedley lab existed until it was discovered by chance by Jesalyn Harper, an observant local city code enforcement officer—the only such officer working full-time in the entire city. Once discovered, the Fresno County and California Departments of Public Health found it to be in violation of local and state codes, including those for registering clinical labs and managing medical waste. Based on our reading of available information, it was likely also in violation of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations for protecting workers from bloodborne pathogens. But these codes require proactive reporting, and the lab simply never reported any issues to regulators. In slightly different circumstances, it would likely have continued to operate unnoticed for a long time."
#BioHazard #LabSafety #Pathogens
Potential #Pandemic #LabLeak -
The Danger of ‘Invisible’ #Biolabs Across the U.S.
Opinion by Dan Greene, August 31, 2023
"Recently, many #California residents were disturbed to learn that a small, privately-operated bio lab in the #CentralValley town of #Reedley was shut down by Fresno County Department of Public Health officials after they found that it had been improperly managing almost 1,000 laboratory mice and samples of infectious diseases including #COVID19, #rubella, #malaria, #dengue, #chlamydia, #hepatitis, and #HIV. The lab was registered to a company called #PrestigeBiotech that sold a variety of medical testing kits, including for pregnancy and COVID-19, and it was likely storing disease samples for the purpose of developing and validating its testing kits. Government authorities are still investigating the company’s history, but it appears to have previously operated a lab in Fresno under the name Universal MediTech, where city officials flagged it for investigation regarding improperly stored chemicals.
"From what is publicly known, the Reedley lab should likely have followed proper biosafety practices to minimize the risks of an #outbreak, and it apparently failed to do so. It could have caused illness, disruption, or even death among local communities and beyond depending on the circumstances of an outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (#CDC) maintains a system of four 'Biosafety Level' standards that are used worldwide for work with dangerous pathogens. Based on the pathogens that were being used at the Reedley lab, it probably should have followed Biosafety Level 3, which involves controlling the airflow inside the lab as well as a host of other practices, equipment, and facility design requirements.
"Yet, astonishingly, the U.S. government seems to not have even known that the Reedley lab existed until it was discovered by chance by Jesalyn Harper, an observant local city code enforcement officer—the only such officer working full-time in the entire city. Once discovered, the Fresno County and California Departments of Public Health found it to be in violation of local and state codes, including those for registering clinical labs and managing medical waste. Based on our reading of available information, it was likely also in violation of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations for protecting workers from bloodborne pathogens. But these codes require proactive reporting, and the lab simply never reported any issues to regulators. In slightly different circumstances, it would likely have continued to operate unnoticed for a long time."
#BioHazard #LabSafety #Pathogens
Potential #Pandemic #LabLeak -
The Danger of ‘Invisible’ #Biolabs Across the U.S.
Opinion by Dan Greene, August 31, 2023
"Recently, many #California residents were disturbed to learn that a small, privately-operated bio lab in the #CentralValley town of #Reedley was shut down by Fresno County Department of Public Health officials after they found that it had been improperly managing almost 1,000 laboratory mice and samples of infectious diseases including #COVID19, #rubella, #malaria, #dengue, #chlamydia, #hepatitis, and #HIV. The lab was registered to a company called #PrestigeBiotech that sold a variety of medical testing kits, including for pregnancy and COVID-19, and it was likely storing disease samples for the purpose of developing and validating its testing kits. Government authorities are still investigating the company’s history, but it appears to have previously operated a lab in Fresno under the name Universal MediTech, where city officials flagged it for investigation regarding improperly stored chemicals.
"From what is publicly known, the Reedley lab should likely have followed proper biosafety practices to minimize the risks of an #outbreak, and it apparently failed to do so. It could have caused illness, disruption, or even death among local communities and beyond depending on the circumstances of an outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (#CDC) maintains a system of four 'Biosafety Level' standards that are used worldwide for work with dangerous pathogens. Based on the pathogens that were being used at the Reedley lab, it probably should have followed Biosafety Level 3, which involves controlling the airflow inside the lab as well as a host of other practices, equipment, and facility design requirements.
"Yet, astonishingly, the U.S. government seems to not have even known that the Reedley lab existed until it was discovered by chance by Jesalyn Harper, an observant local city code enforcement officer—the only such officer working full-time in the entire city. Once discovered, the Fresno County and California Departments of Public Health found it to be in violation of local and state codes, including those for registering clinical labs and managing medical waste. Based on our reading of available information, it was likely also in violation of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations for protecting workers from bloodborne pathogens. But these codes require proactive reporting, and the lab simply never reported any issues to regulators. In slightly different circumstances, it would likely have continued to operate unnoticed for a long time."
#BioHazard #LabSafety #Pathogens
Potential #Pandemic #LabLeak -
The Ghost Of Tulare Lake Returns, Flooding California’s Central Valley
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https://grist.org/extreme-weather/tulare-lake-flooding-california-central-valley-subsidence-agriculture/ <-- shared article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #TulareLake #CentralValley #California #Tulare #flood #flooding #subsidence #groundwater #pumping #aquifer #mining #elevation #remotesensing #agriculture #framing #croplands #runoff #water #hydrology #rainfall #precipitation #landsubsidence #groundsubsidence #snowmelt -
The Ghost Of Tulare Lake Returns, Flooding California’s Central Valley
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https://grist.org/extreme-weather/tulare-lake-flooding-california-central-valley-subsidence-agriculture/ <-- shared article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #TulareLake #CentralValley #California #Tulare #flood #flooding #subsidence #groundwater #pumping #aquifer #mining #elevation #remotesensing #agriculture #framing #croplands #runoff #water #hydrology #rainfall #precipitation #landsubsidence #groundsubsidence #snowmelt -
The Ghost Of Tulare Lake Returns, Flooding California’s Central Valley
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https://grist.org/extreme-weather/tulare-lake-flooding-california-central-valley-subsidence-agriculture/ <-- shared article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #TulareLake #CentralValley #California #Tulare #flood #flooding #subsidence #groundwater #pumping #aquifer #mining #elevation #remotesensing #agriculture #framing #croplands #runoff #water #hydrology #rainfall #precipitation #landsubsidence #groundsubsidence #snowmelt -
Post-Drought Groundwater Storage Recovery In California's Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030352 <-- shared paper
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[the recent precipitation notwithstanding!]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #watermanagement #waterconservation #waterindustry #watercrisis #waterresources #watersecurity #watersector #hydrology #groundwater #depletion #mining #groundwaterdepletion #pumping #recharge #modeling #spatialanalysis #resourcemanagement #resourcerecovery #drought #climatechange #precipitation #California #CentralValley #planning #future #management #remotesensing #satellite #GRACE #waterbalance #model #aquifer #storage #climateforcing #parameters #pumping #restrictions #agriculture #food #wells #wells #regulations #waterrights #extraction #recovery -
Post-Drought Groundwater Storage Recovery In California's Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030352 <-- shared paper
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[the recent precipitation notwithstanding!]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #watermanagement #waterconservation #waterindustry #watercrisis #waterresources #watersecurity #watersector #hydrology #groundwater #depletion #mining #groundwaterdepletion #pumping #recharge #modeling #spatialanalysis #resourcemanagement #resourcerecovery #drought #climatechange #precipitation #California #CentralValley #planning #future #management #remotesensing #satellite #GRACE #waterbalance #model #aquifer #storage #climateforcing #parameters #pumping #restrictions #agriculture #food #wells #wells #regulations #waterrights #extraction #recovery
