Climate change is decreasing water level extremes in reservoirs across the country. Longer and more severe periods of low storage threaten critical water supplies By Caelan Simeone, USGS Oregon Water Science Center Major water reservoirs across the continental United States...
By Natalie Hanson, Ag Alert As he does most mornings, Bernat Sort Costa walked through 160 acres of grapevines in American Canyon, checking on the largest of five vineyards cultivated by Napa Valley wine producer Grgich Hills Estate. Growers in...
One of the main challenges of irrigating crops is that available water sources contain salt. Over time, repeated waterings from these sources lead to salt accumulation, damaging soil fertility. This issue is especially acute in the arid and semi-arid regions...
Researchers from the University of Washington found that, in the absence of typical spring precipitation, plants along tributaries to the Colorado River consume enough water to meaningfully lower the river level. By Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News The Never Summer...
New program will work with local partners to measure and plan for how much water is flowing in California rivers and streams, in turn providing a better snapshot of California’s water supplies By DWR News Today, the Department of Water...