How habitats used by chinook salmon and Sacramento splittail would be impacted by climate change, harmful algal blooms in San...
Written by Robert Shibatani Water rights, depending on jurisdiction, possess various levels of seeming indemnity and security, typically demonstrated through...
Deirdre Des Jardins, Director of California Water Research, has become a bit of a fixture at state agency meetings, such as the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Independent Science Board, California Water Commission, and others. If you have attended these meetings,...
California will spend big bucks on beavers to try to boost their numbers and reap some of the benefits—including slowing...
The first thing California needs to do, Newsom said, is to reform permit processes that take “years and years and...
Warning that the supply will shrink by 10% due to climate change, Newsom sets targets for recycled water and increased storage. But deadlines are distant, details are scant and there is no conservation mandate. by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Network California...
With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action “With California enduring...
Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Meral is the director of the California Water Program at the Natural Heritage Institute. He works on...
Robert Shibatani is a hydrologist with 38 years of collective experience in physical hydrology, watershed resource management, and operational water consulting. He serves as an international and California expert witness on commercial matters related to flood damage, reservoir operations, groundwater...
by Janet Byron, Estuary News Group Dutch Slough in Oakley, on the southern edge of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is...
Each month, the Water Hub checks in with advocates and organizers to talk about California’s water issues. For our April...
Article written by Robin Meadows, Estuary News In just a few years, tracking the West Coast’s atmospheric rivers by airplane has gone from what one hydrologist called “really-wild-eyed stuff” to a Congressionally-funded operation. This Atmospheric River Reconnaissance program, which wrapped...
From DWR News On April 8, DWR published the Bulletin 120 and Water Supply Index (WSI) forecast update. The Bulletin...
By Nate Seltenrich Rising seas are coming for Suisun Marsh, and without careful management some of its most critical habitats...
By Rachel Becker and Julie Cart, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Painting alarming scenes of fires, floods and economic disruption, the California Legislature’s advisors today released a series of reports that lays...