Research finds higher particulate pollution after water diverted to San Diego by Emily C. Dooley, UC Davis When desert winds stir up dust from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed, nearby communities suffer from increased air pollution. The deterioration coincides with...
By the USGS: With the potential for flooding during present-day winter storms and sea level rise continually inching up on San Francisco Bay Area communities, a team of scientists and engineers have created a new computer model that can inform...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: Yuba County Water Agency (Yuba Water) has filed a petition for the long-term transfer of up to 200,000 acre-feet of water annually under water right Permit 15026 (Application 5632) with the State Water...
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By Jesse Vad, SJV Water This current, remarkably average water year – not last year’s barn burner – will be the true test to see how well groundwater agencies are rejuvenating the San Joaquin Valley’s withered aquifers, longtime water managers...