California’s climate is changing in ways that challenge our understanding of water management, ecosystems, and infrastructure. From rising temperatures and...
Time is running short, with less than a month to submit a plan to the federal government By Annie Knox,...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Starting nearly 118 years ago, arsenic-laced groundwater and dry wells all but killed the hopes of California’s only town founded and governed by African Americans, many of them formerly enslaved. On Tuesday, residents of Allensworth...
By Grace van Deelen, EOS Humanity has overspent and depleted freshwater in the world’s aquifers, glaciers, wetlands, and other natural...
By Kaveh Madani, United Nations University The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate...
Water Abundance for Communities and the Environment is Achievable Press release from the State Water Contractors and Westlands Water District California’s updated operating permits for the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP) are already proving that water...
RESTORE THE DELTA: New report reveals AI data center boom threatens Delta communities and ecosystems
Press release from Restore the Delta As artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure rapidly expands, a new white paper released today by Restore the...
Press release from the University of Texas at Austin: Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact...
IID now engaged in federal process to guide how the Colorado River will be managed after current operating guidelines expire at the end of 2026, emphasizing that the newly released federal draft study provides a broad analytical framework within which...
Feds release draft report on how to share shrinking river By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal officials have released detailed...
From the Department of Water Resources: In the last five years, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and its partners...
Highlights Stormwater runoff is the rainwater that washes off landscapes, including cities, and flows towards water bodies. It’s a major pathway for many contaminants to reach San Francisco Bay. SFEI’s stormwater monitoring team has grown and is innovating techniques to...
Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The premise of this newsletter...
Environmental groups raise concerns that the “Mowry Village” project would expose future residents to sea level rise, impact Bay wetlands,...
Old, leak-prone tanks closed to protect groundwater and drinking water Press release from the State Water Board Reflecting a deep commitment to protecting groundwater — including $183 million in state aid since 2015 — the State Water Resources Control Board...