This article has been updated to reflect feedback from the study’s authors. Wetlands an ‘important battle partner’ in managing sea level rise, plus how atmospheric rivers might factor in At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead...
As storms get warmer and wetter, the state’s flood control system is struggling to keep up. By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. California is no stranger to big...
By Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms...
As Western U.S. winter storms grow wetter and change shape, threats to infrastructure like roads and bridges grow in tandem By Brendan Bane, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory New research shows that the wettest and most extreme winter storms in the...
Kamyar Guivetchi is the Manager of DWR’s Division of Planning, where he works with staff, numerous government agencies, California Native American tribes, other stakeholders, and the public to prepare the California Water plan updates. At the UC Davis Groundwater SAS...
Written by Robert Shibatani Water rights, depending on jurisdiction, possess various levels of seeming indemnity and security, typically demonstrated through some standard of legally established priority. Water entitlements have been long-standing icons of local and regional industrial, economic, and political...