Press release from the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) Scientists have released an updated report card for the San Francisco Bay-Delta for the first time since 2019, which spotlights the health of the waterways that carry nearly half of California’s...
By UC Merced Wildfires are growing more frequent and severe across the western United States, and California’s Sierra Nevada is ground zero. Decades of fire suppression have left these forests overstocked and vulnerable to catastrophic fires, drought and pest outbreaks....
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Board members of the nascent Tule East groundwater agency spent their second meeting setting up basics but with an eye on the clock and a sensitive ear to what didn’t work in the past. The...
UCR experiments offer pathway for solar solutions By David Danelski, UC Riverside A team of UC Riverside researchers has uncovered a potential breakthrough in solar desalination that could reduce the need for energy-intensive saltwater treatment. Led by Luat Vuong, an...
Six California Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) outline how shared infrastructure, user feedback, and transparent data are turning groundwater management plans...
Addressing the structural deficit, Compact obligations, and Post-2026 guidelines for Metropolitan’s Colorado River supply At last week’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Subcommittee, Metropolitan staff provided an overview of some of the key sticking points in the ongoing negotiations to...