California’s climate presents extreme challenges, from droughts, floods, wildfires, and mudslides. These issues are exacerbated by climate change and are...
Court gives Sites Reservoir green light to degrade the environment Press release from Friends of the River: This week, a coalition of conservation groups, including Friends of the River (FOR), California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), Center for Biological Diversity, California...
For decades, irrigation runoff from Imperial Valley farms has fed the Salton Sea. As farmers cut back on water use, the inland sea has receded, impacting habitat for species that live in its marshes and nearby drainage ditches. By Caleb...
By UC Berkeley, Rausser College of Natural Resources California relies on its rivers and streams for a plethora of services—water supply, flood control, biodiversity conservation, and hydropower generation, to name a few. As a result, understanding the flow of water...
The project involves digging a massive tunnel that some detractors say would add unnecessary costs and divert water from local communities and ecosystems. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Petitioners battling over a massive and controversial California water infrastructure project...
By Lisa McEwen, SJ Water Ignoring a letter signed by more than 200 landowners that requested their resignation, the Kings County Water District board of directors not only kept their seats but voted unanimously to remove the district from the...
