BOOK REVIEW: Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews March 3, 2024 90Visit the Water Shelf main page In Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate (Yale University Press, 2023),...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow drought’ darkening California’s water outlook Courthouse News Service Agency News January 23, 2024 134While statewide rainfall is below average, climatologists are especially concerned about the lack of snow in California’s largest “reservoir” —...
NEWS RELEASE: Water Commission presents statewide strategies for protecting communities, fish and wildlife during drought Press Release/Notice Agency News January 17, 2024 100The California Water Commission today approved a white paper that contains potential strategies to protect communities and fish and wildlife...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Public comment period open for Water Commission’s Draft White Paper on Drought Strategies Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other November 27, 2023 58From the California Water Commission: The public comment period for the California Water Commission’s draft white paper “Potential State Strategies...
UC RIVERSIDE: Rivers may not recover from drought for years UC Riverside News October 11, 2023 193New method pinpoints streamflow drought duration, severity By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside Lack of rainfall is not the only measure...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: More than 90% of California out of historic drought as water year ends Courthouse News Service News September 25, 2023 155While California experienced multiple destructive floods in 2023, experts say the water year also ended on a high note with...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: In 2021 people used all the runoff in the Delta watershed—how it happened and lessons learned Robin Meadows Delta scienceScience August 2, 2023 411by Robin Meadows This year is a classic example of the way California’s water system was designed to work. Winter...
IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Dr. Jay Lund: Floods, droughts, and climate change, oh my! Maven Delta science July 27, 2023 316The Delta’s ecosystem and native species are in decline, despite the considerable efforts and resources devoted to reversing the trend. ...
STANFORD NEWS: Droughts in Western states drive up emissions and threaten human health Stanford University News July 18, 2023 110Switching from hydropower to fossil fuels during droughts has led to higher carbon emissions and cost 11 Western states tens...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: West False River Salinity Barrier Project Maven Meetings and Events June 1, 2023 235The Department of Water Resources is working on a final EIR to install the barrier two times over ten years...
AG ALERT: Despite storms, farmers still face water supply cuts Ag Alert News April 19, 2023 9By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers with water rights along the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds in Siskiyou County...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Eases Drought Restrictions Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Agency News March 24, 2023 916From the Office of the Governor: Climate change has made California’s dry and wet spells more extreme and unpredictable –...
HEATHER COOLEY: Solutions for Building Water Resilience in California Maven Meetings and Events March 22, 2023 289With the ever-changing climate and increasingly dry summers, California faces water challenges, despite this year’s bountiful snowpack. At the February...
THE CONVERSATION: Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look The Conversation News March 16, 2023 20By Dan McEvoy, Desert Research Institute After three years of extreme drought, the Western U.S. is finally getting a break....
THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan board rescinds emergency conservation mandate imposed on dozens of communities Press Release/Notice Agency News March 15, 2023 555Southern Californians asked to continue using water efficiently to prepare for uncertainty of Colorado River water supplies, by increasing storage...