USGS scientists recently published four decades of modeled daily stream temperature values for nearly 60,000 river reaches across the lower 48 United States From the USGS: Temperature is a key water quality parameter that affects a range of stream functions,...
Visit the Water Shelf main page William and Rosemary Alley are a dynamic and uniquely paired writing team who have combined their technical and artistic talents to write a series of important books on the environment and water issues. They...
From the Department of Water Resources: Appearing like something out of science fiction, harmful algal blooms (HABs) can form thick mats that accumulate on freshwater surfaces throughout California. Most common during the summer, HABs are a nuisance that can smother...
by Robin Meadows In 2021, California suffered a severe drought and the hottest summer then on record. Water was beyond scarce. It was brutal for the fish, farmers and others who depend on flows in the San Francisco Bay-Delta watershed,...
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Keeping on the state’s good side was paramount in the decision by a southwestern Kings County groundwater agency to cut pumping allocations to less than one acre foot per acre of land. The new allocation...
