E - The Environmental Magazine

Written and edited by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss

January 7, 2013 (San Diego)--Dear EarthTalk: How is it that climate change is negatively affecting the health of rivers and, by extension, the quality and availability of fresh water?                  -- Robert Elman, St. Louis, MO

Global warming is no doubt going to cause many kinds of problems (and, indeed, already is), and rivers may well be some of the hardest hit geographical features, given the likelihood of increased droughts, floods and the associated spread of waterborne diseases.

• Special report: water supplies pass tipping point (UT San Diego)
• Ramona’s original horses come home (Ramona Patch)
• San Diego County’s wildlife killers (Voice of San Diego)
• Heartland Fire Chief steps down (La Mesa Today)
• Unclaimed funds being held by county (10 News)
• 15-year-old Santee driver in fatal SR 52 crash sentenced to one year
• A costly, cranky day for La Mesa (La Mesa Today)
• La Mesa’s $1.9 million payment to state could be cut in half, says city manager (La Mesa Patch)

• California Health Exchange seeks to make buying insurance a breeze (Sacramento Bee)
• Lawmakers seek state parks investigation (Sacramento Bee)