Ian James

3 Articles

Amid a data center boom, California lawmakers pass a bill to track water use

Companies that run data centers are facing increasing scrutiny for guzzling water in the dry western U.S. as…

The dwindling Colorado River can’t wait for states to cut water use, experts say

The Colorado River’s massive reservoirs are now so depleted that another dry year could send them plunging to…

A long-journeying bird connects lakes in California and Argentina — and two communities

Thousands of birds fill the air over Mono Lake, banking and swooping in a swirling murmuration that resembles…