George J Janczyn
LightNews LightNews
groksurf.bsky.social
George J Janczyn
@groksurf.bsky.social
64 followers 77 following 99 posts
I'm interested in water resource management in San Diego County, in California, and in the other Colorado River Basin states. "GrokSurf" is from my blog (https://groksurf.com/) & has no connection to the Musk abominations warping the term "Grok."
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by George J Janczyn
scrippsocean.bsky.social
2️⃣ studies from Scripps Oceanography scientists find California’s beaches can bounce back from erosion caused by powerful winter waves. Here's what they uncovered. 🧵⬇️
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
If only we could do this with water:

www.techspot.com/news/110128-...
Australia will offer households three hours of free solar power a day, no panels needed
Australian households in three states will soon be guaranteed at least three hours of free electricity each day under a new federal plan known as "Solar Sharer."...
www.techspot.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Reposted by George J Janczyn
chanceofrain.bsky.social
#water www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres’ full water use secret, leaked document shows
Executives at world’s biggest datacenter owner grappled with disclosing information about water used to help power facilities
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Reposted by George J Janczyn
chanceofrain.bsky.social
If you attended any stormwater meeting in LA County in recent memory, chances are you knew this powerhouse. #cawater www.latimes.com/environment/...
Melanie Winter, who fought for embracing nature along the Los Angeles River, dies
Melanie Winter led efforts to embrace nature along the L.A. River, touting the potential for a restored river to heal the city's relationship to water. She was 67.
www.latimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"A new report from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that 7 of the 9 critical Earth system boundaries have now been breached"
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

#water #OceanAcidification
Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone
24.09.2025 - A new report from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that 7 of the 9 critical Earth system boundaries have now been b...
www.pik-potsdam.de
September 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” — W.H. Auden
September 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"There’s no safe haven for public water providers here."

Prop 218’s Ongoing Impacts on California Water
www.ppic.org/blog/prop-21...

#cawater #watermanagement #waterlaw
Prop 218’s Ongoing Impacts on California Water
A pair of recent court decisions in San Diego have thrust California’s Proposition 218 back into the spotlight. But how does this proposition affect water affordability and conservation in the state? ...
www.ppic.org
August 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
groksurf.bsky.social
“As far as we can tell, this is one of, if not the first time, that we’ve seen a full-on air pollution crisis caused by a river, especially one so close to the community,”

River turbulence can push toxic pollutants into the air
www.sciencenews.org/article/rive...

#airpollution #waterpollution
River turbulence can push toxic pollutants into the air
Levels of hydrogen sulfide gas soared near a raging section of the Tijuana River in San Diego, exposing residents to potentially harmful air pollution.
www.sciencenews.org
August 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
groksurf.bsky.social
Day old news, but still:

Ocean water closed in SD County due to Tijuana River sewage
www.10news.com/news/local-n...

#Environment #WaterPollution #SanDiegoCounty #TijuanaBC
Ocean water closed in SD County due to Tijuana River sewage
On Saturday evening, the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality advised residents that the ocean water "may cause illness."
www.10news.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
groksurf.bsky.social
"...everything that happens in Tijuana...has repercussions in Imperial Beach and the Tijuana River estuary."
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/a-q-and-a-...

#waterpollution #mexicowater #sandiegowater
A Q&A with Historian Marco Antonio Samaniego on the New Tijuana River Agreement
“If the U.S. and Mexico are going to agree on one thing, it’s water.”
www.theborderchronicle.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
groksurf.bsky.social
"...“sustainable” bitcoin mining is an oxymoron, given the enormous amounts of power and water data centers consume."
www.hcn.org/issues/57-8/...

#water #power #datacenters #cloudcomputing
The West's data centers suck (water and power) - High Country News
From simple searches to chatGPT, the big digital buildup threatens the grid and water supplies.
www.hcn.org
July 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"Earth is being slowly dehydrated by the unmitigated mining of groundwater, which underlies vast proportions of every continent."

www.propublica.org/article/wate...

#groundwater #farming
“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
www.propublica.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
groksurf.bsky.social
Scripps Institution of Oceanography developed a "Pathogen Forecast Model" to forecast raw sewage levels in the ocean near the beaches from Coronado south to the border: pfmweb.ucsd.edu

10News San Diego has more: www.10news.com/news/local-n...

#oceanpollution #wastewater #sandiegobeaches
Pathogen Forecast Modeling: San Diego, CA
pfmweb.ucsd.edu
July 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
Trump EPA will propose repealing finding that climate change endangers public health
www.watereducation.org/aquafornia-n...

#climatechange #epa
Trump EPA will propose repealing finding that climate change endangers public health - Water Education Foundation
The Trump administration will propose the repeal of a landmark 2009 determination that climate change poses a danger to the ...
www.watereducation.org
July 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
groksurf.bsky.social
"The last thing we wanted to do is for this to be characterized as a water resource we should be tapping," he said. "It's much more fragile than that, and we need to understand it better."
phys.org/news/2025-07...

#groundwater #greatsaltlake
Mysterious reed-covered mounds reveal vast underground water network in Great Salt Lake
As Great Salt Lake's levels continue to sag, yet another strange phenomenon has surfaced, offering Utah scientists more opportunities to plumb the vast saline lake's secrets.
phys.org
July 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"...Urban development and industrialization led to Detroit’s wetlands being filled in...[but] when such an area receives excess rainfall, “water is going to naturally collect where it thinks the river or channel is supposed to be...”
planetdetroit.org/2025/07/detr...

#stormwatermanagement
Detroit's ghost streams: Maps of hidden waterways combat city's flooding problem
Buried waterways in Detroit increase flood hazards, and mapping efforts are underway to raise awareness and reduce risks.
planetdetroit.org
July 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"Stay wild."

In stressful times, what do the plants and animals have to say?
www.hcn.org/articles/in-...
In stressful times, what do the plants and animals have to say? - High Country News
The time-honored tradition of humans looking to the natural world can help us survive difficult times.
www.hcn.org
July 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"Rather than basing water releases on reservoir levels, it would base the amount released from the system's two major reservoirs on the amount of water flowing in the river. The new concept would be more responsive as river flows become more variable."

phys.org/news/2025-07...

#westwater
A conceptual breakthrough has emerged for the Colorado River's future
After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.
phys.org
July 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"Some 92% of all the water in the Colorado River originates in the upper basin states."
pagosadailypost.com/2025/07/07/b...

#westwater #ColoradoRiver #watermanagement
BIG PIVOTS: The Problem with the Colorado River, Part Two – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado
pagosadailypost.com
July 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
“So far, we haven’t really been able to pull the demands down as quickly as supplies have been going down,”
pagosadailypost.com/2025/07/04/b...

#westwater #ColoradoRiver #watermanagement
BIG PIVOTS: The Problem with the Colorado River, Part One – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado
pagosadailypost.com
July 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"There is at least some reason to believe the states will steer the Colorado River away from collapse or court. For all of their disagreements, state water negotiators seem to be on the same page about one thing: keeping their situation out of the Supreme Court."
timesofsandiego.com/life/2025/07...
As deadline looms for new Colorado River plan, what happens if there isn’t one?
California and six other states that use water from the Colorado River are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing shrinking supplies.
timesofsandiego.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"More than 400,000 acres of federal land...stretching from Fresno to Ventura counties — are now being eyed for new oil and gas leasing and development..."
www.independent.com/2025/07/02/s...

#fracking #oilandgas #energy #SantaBarbara #centralcaliforniacoast
Santa Barbara County Being Eyed for New Oil Drilling and Fracking
The Bureau of Land Management announces public comment is open for proposed oil and gas leasing and development on more than 400,000 acres of federal land from Fresno to Ventura counties.
www.independent.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"President Donald Trump has proposed a nearly 90 percent cut to the two funds that are the primary source of federal support for drinking water and sewer systems."
www.circleofblue.org/2025/great-l...
Speaking of Water | Will Congress Defy Trump on Water Infrastructure Spending?
Discover the implications of Trump's proposed cuts to infrastructure funding for drinking water and sewer systems.
www.circleofblue.org
June 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"A major US government website supporting public education on climate science looks likely to be shuttered after almost all of its staff were fired"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired
Exclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
groksurf.bsky.social
"...top state negotiators keep their heels firmly planted in incompatible policy positions and an unpredictable federal government has yet to appoint a top official to oversee Colorado River matters..."

#westwater #ColoradoRiver

www.kunc.org/news/2025-06...
With Colorado River negotiators in a ‘conclave,’ other experts are on the outside looking in
Water experts gathered at the University of Colorado, Boulder for talks about the future of the Colorado River. Top policymakers were notably absent.
www.kunc.org
June 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM