Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. Why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir? By...
By Jane Sooby The final plenary meeting of the Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel was held June 5, 2026. Panel members worked to refine the wording of their recommendations through the very end of the session, when panel chair Daniel...
The State Water Resources Control Board received the Bureau of Reclamation’s final Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan (TMP) on June 1, 2026. Although the State Water Board recognizes the difficult hydrologic conditions and uncertainty surrounding temperature management, it has rejected...
By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center A recent article in Grist characterized recent efforts by the Trump administration to preserve Scott Dam as a “culture war crusade.” That is accurate, so long as we...
Climate change could make historically rare tropical cyclones more common in Southern California, significantly expanding landslide risk across the region...
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New research on wildfire science is shared through a recent publication and a National Science Foundation-supported FIRE-NET conference By Kylie Papson, University of Nevada-Reno The 2026 wildfire season is already making history, with fires burning from coast to coast across...
