By François-Nicolas Robinne, University of Alberta; Dennis W Hallema, North Carolina State University, and Kevin D. Bladon, Oregon State University As rain offers a welcome relief to fire-scorched Australia, concerns over flash floods and freshwater contamination cast a shadow on the...
Is the State on the Right Track? Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani It’s been about 30-years since the UN based Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came out with their inaugural Assessment Report. How much has California done and particularly,...
The California Water Commission released its Strategic Plan [Friday]. Reviewed and updated every five years, the 2020 Strategic Plan includes a new mission statement, goals, and objectives that reflect the critical need to reshape the way we manage water as...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The federal government has OKed a 20-year extension of a water exchange program for one Central Valley water district that another district says will illegally foul its water. The Bureau of Reclamation billed the exchange...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Heavy groundwater pumping to sustain a massive increase in orchards and vineyards in the San Joaquin Valley has brought the state’s main water artery to the brink of permanent damage, according to report released by...
