Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk....
The Department of Water Resources has released a report summarizing the construction, monitoring, effectiveness, and impacts of the 2021–2022 West...
A new study reveals that precipitation could boost the iconic river’s flow in the next couple of decades despite the deleterious effects of warming temperatures due to climate change. By Jane Palmer, AGU Drought has plagued the Colorado River for...
At the June meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting, DWR Director Karla Nemeth was on...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water An Orange County court on Friday approved an injunction mandating that Mojave Pistachios LLC pay...
The Golden State’s leaders have ambitious strategies in mind to manage precious groundwater. But scientists and landowners say that partnerships will be the only way forward as the state is further burdened by climate change. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News...
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The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: It’s complicated. Consider: The Bay Delta watershed spans 75,000 square miles, stretching over 500 miles from...
By James R. Riordon, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough to offset long-term drying conditions and increasing groundwater demands in the U.S. Southwest, according to a new analysis of NASA...
Proponents say biomass production could create clean energy and new jobs in rural California communities. Critics say biomass is not...
From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: As the sun set over the San Pablo Bay June 10, the California...
From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS): As we head into summer, both the Salt and Nitrate Control Programs have made notable advancements. Within the Nitrate Control Program, Priority 1 Management Zones (MZs) continue their free drinking...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board formally begins a fourth public comment...
By Senator Alvarado-Gil, Assemblyman Heath Flora, and Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria We all know it. You shouldn’t wait to close the...
Relying on water storage won’t be enough to make up for declines in future water availability under a changing climate, new study shows. By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their...