Decision moves away from outdated “Fall X2” provision that isn’t helping Delta smelt populations recover but has significant water costs...
By Siddharth Kishore, Mehdi Nemati, Ariel Dinar, Cory L. Struthers, Scott MacKenzie, and Matthew S. Shugart, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics We examine spatial and temporal trends in crop-specific land-use decisions at the parcel level by land capability class—land quality—in...
Current water policies in the Delta encourage “shifting baselines” that gradually degrade ecosystems. But ongoing work on the Klamath River...
As power grids rely more on renewable energy sources like wind and solar, balancing energy supply and demand becomes more...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water First their wells went dry. Then this summer’s brutal heat wave made water in emergency storage tanks so scalding hot, some valley residents had to siphon it into containers and let it cool before it...
From the Department of Water Resources: In compliance with the Delta Reform Act and Delta Stewardship Council regulatory process, the...
Record hot summer, looming La Niña conditions, and early-season uncertainty means California must be prepared for both dry conditions and...
Upgraded research tool allows scientists to pinpoint the origin of individual salmon. From the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries NOAA scientists have upgraded a crucial tool for Chinook salmon conservation. This genetic reference tool allows researchers to pinpoint the...
IID inked a landmark conservation agreement on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to conserve up...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Three Tulare County irrigation districts that recently found themselves in the state’s crosshairs over groundwater...
From the Delta Protection Commission: What policies would Delta residents support for adapting to environmental changes in the region? Given nine choices in a recent survey of Delta residents, only one garnered majority support: increasing state funding for sustainable agriculture....
Study identifies 5 key gaps in the hydropower supply chain—and ways to address them By Tiffany Plate, National Renewable Energy...
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Most Kings County farmers will begin metering and registering their wells by the end of...
By DWR News Are you interested in learning how the nation’s largest state-built water conveyance system, known as the California State Water Project (SWP), is managed? The Department of Water Resources recently released the latest two editions of the Bulletin...