Putting a price tag on the water stored in the region’s high-elevation frozen reservoir By Mitch Tobin, The Water Desk The American West’s snowpack is valuable for many reasons. Snowmelt supplies much of the water flowing through the region’s streams,...
From the USGS: A new study by several scientists examines the environmental conditions that fueled a massive algal bloom in the San Francisco Bay. By analyzing water quality, circulation, and microscopic communities, the research helps explain how rare combinations of...
House passes bill adding $1 million to Colorado River litigation fund as negotiation deadline looms by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Arizona is working to build up its legal fund ahead of a possible fight for the state’s fair share of...
Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board held a public hearing on the latest documents released for the update to the Bay Delta Plan and the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program. Here’s what Restore the Delta and the Delta...
By Mervin XuYang Lim, University of Arizona The world is looking for more clean water. Intense storms and warmer weather have worsened droughts and reduced the amount of clean water underground and in rivers and lakes on the surface. Under...
