The milestone proves that reductions in use do not preclude growth. From the Colorado River Board of California: The Colorado River Board of California (CRB) announced today that California’s 2025 use of Colorado River water is projected to hit the...
By Liz Saunders and Ellen M. Bruno Across critically overdrafted groundwater basins, groundwater market development has faced significant hurdles. These include challenges with determining allocations and resistance to trade due to fears of consolidation and the loss of small-scale farming. ...
The launch of Cal WATRS—California Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System—marks a new era in water rights management in California. Replacing the outdated eWRIMS platform, this state-of-the-art system delivers faster, more transparent, and more efficient tools for both water rights...
From the Department of Water Resources: Please use the link below to register for the upcoming meeting on the Public Review Draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) Guidebook. The purpose of this meeting is to inform urban water suppliers and...
A new study warns that day zero droughts—when reservoirs fail to supply taps—could become common within this decade. By Mariana Mastache-Maldonado, EOS The outlook for our planet’s water future is anything but reassuring. Across much of the world, communities are...
