From UC Merced: As wildfires grow in intensity and frequency, it’s vital that agencies and local stakeholders work together to rehabilitate and restore resilience to wildlands in California. This finding is underscored in a paper in the journal Restoration Ecology published...
Wastewater agencies are playing a crucial role in shaping a sustainable water future by increasingly reusing highly treated water. Since the 1980s, the use of recycled water in California has nearly tripled, highlighting its growing importance in addressing the water...
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...
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,...
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...