By Chad Hecht, University of California, San Diego The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric...
Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda have staved off crisis in the Colorado River Basin. Alternatives released today...
Press release from the Desert Water Agency: At its meeting Tuesday (Nov. 19), the Desert Water Agency (DWA) Board of Directors voted to continue funding the next phase of pre-construction work for the Delta Conveyance Project. The project, a single...
From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council has published a draft Adaptation Plan as part of its climate...
The Bureau of Reclamation is currently developing the post-2026 operational guidelines for managing the Colorado River system reservoirs. The guidelines...
Flood risk is one of the most pressing threats to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta’s 1,100 miles of levees protect highly productive agriculture, recreational assets, habitats for sensitive species, utility and road infrastructure, freshwater for export, and navigation. However,...
From the Center for Biological Diversity: Reservoirs, a major component of California’s water storage system, are a significant source of...
A new study from Stanford researchers shows central California’s vast San Joaquin Valley has sunk at a record pace since...
By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Voters in California’s farm belt, stretching more than 400 miles from Kern County...
Revised plan skirts the law, promotes disastrous “voluntary agreements” to protect Bay-Delta From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): The...
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) will hold a public hearing...
UC Davis experts are studying where small bits of synthetic polymers, or microplastics, are winding up — and what risks they pose. By Ula Chrobak, UC Davis While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the...
Water is vital to California. Access to water and ecosystem information helps communities plan for the increasing demands caused by...
By Yvaine Ye, Colorado University at Boulder With the climate pattern known as El Niño in full force from mid-2023...
Press release from Eastern Municipal Water District: Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has placed itself at the forefront of California water planning through a unanimous resolution in support of the proposed Delta Conveyance Project (DCP), which will modernize the state’s...