CAL MATTERS: ‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — again Cal Matters Fish and wildlife March 11, 2024Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial...
CAL MATTERS: California agrees to long-term cuts of Colorado River water Cal Matters Colorado River March 7, 2024California, Arizona and Nevada would cut their allocations about 20% when reservoir levels drop. But other states have their own...
CAL MATTERS: The Klamath River salmon die-off was tragic. Was it predictable? Cal Matters Fish and wildlife March 6, 2024Large numbers of young Chinook salmon were found dead two days after being released from a state hatchery. But biologists...
CAL MATTERS: California’s urban runoff flows down the drain. Can the drought-plagued state capture more of it? Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation February 29, 2024Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a...
DAN WALTERS: California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty Cal Matters Climate changeCommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2024As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to...
CAL MATTERS: California’s polluted communities could miss out on billions under state’s flawed system Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 23, 2024The state’s environmental tool skews which communities are designated as disadvantaged, researchers say. Some immigrant neighborhoods could be left out,...
CAL MATTERS: Cannabis grower to pay $750,000 for violating state water, wildlife regulations Cal Matters Water quality February 2, 2024State officials said a Humboldt County cannabis operation took water from streams and damaged wetlands for years without authorization. The...
CAL MATTERS: Saving salmon: Newsom unveils blueprint for ending decades-long decline Cal Matters Planning and management January 31, 2024By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
COMMENTARY: It’s easy to criticize California water conservation. It’s a lot harder to offer solutions Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation January 31, 2024As California officials craft new regulations for urban water conservation, critics who belittle the importance of these efforts are often...
DAN WALTERS: California regulators want to spend billions to reduce a fraction of water usage Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation January 26, 2024Household use is a tiny fraction of California’s overall water supply, but the state wants to spend billions of dollars...
CAL MATTERS: California ranks high worldwide for rapidly depleted groundwater Cal Matters Groundwater News January 24, 2024Researchers found that the world’s most rapidly declining basins are in farm regions, especially drier areas like the San Joaquin...
DAN WALTERS: Rollercoaster weather shows why California needs better infrastructure for wetter years Cal Matters Commentary January 18, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: Will avalanches in California worsen with climate change? Cal Matters Climate change January 11, 2024Scientists say predicting the effects of climate change on avalanches is elusive: Many factors such as temperature, rain and winds...
CAL MATTERS: California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts say Cal Matters Policy and regulation January 4, 2024By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: California approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water Cal Matters Water supply augmentation December 19, 2023By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
