By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The head of California’s agriculture agency says the Golden State can says on the “California State of Mind” podcast that even devastating drought doesn’t...
By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert The 2021 fire season threatens to overtake 2020—the worst fire year in recorded state history. Mike Albrecht can only look on in wonder. “We’re all slow learners,” said Albrecht, a registered professional forester and licensed...
Researchers have already seen drops in Lake Tahoe’s clarity during the fires. The damage could be temporary, or it could last years. Its extent depends on how much soot is released into its famous blue waters. By Rachel Becker, Cal...
From the Army Corps of Engineers: As drought persists in the state of California, the need to increase water supply reliability is an essential issue facing water managers. A new report evaluating a pilot program to use advanced weather and...
First-ever “bedrock-to-atmosphere” observation system could allow scientists to predict the future of water availability in the West By Julie Chao, Berkeley Lab The “megadrought” impacting the Colorado River system this year has been devastating to the 40 million people who...
