Coastal communities, particularly those around large estuaries like San Francisco Bay, face increasing challenges due to sea-level rise and anthropogenic...
By Wynne E. Moss, U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Alaska’s boreal forests are declining, as increasing drought stress...
By the USGS: New research from the U.S. Geological Survey links wildfires to increased mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater streams. The findings document increases in total mercury mobilization and conversion to the more toxic form, methylmercury. The scientists also...
The court’s denial may well mean the end of a 20-year-old water management battle. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service...
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Outside her home in...
Experts report that without further adaptation to prepare for worsening climate change impacts, California will see significant losses of available water and potentially devastating effects on watersheds. From Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service California officials say that the state must...
While dam removal work is ongoing, fish passage has been restored at the former Oregon dam site Press release from...
Partners advance a fishway around the Daguerre Point Dam on the Yuba River for salmon and sturgeon passage. The operation...
From Delta Mendota GSAs: The 23 Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) of the Delta Mendota Subbasin have released the subbasin’s first of its kind joint, single Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). The Delta Mendota Subbasin, encompasses 747,000 acres (1,170 square miles) and...
By Sarah C. P. Williams, Stanford News They keep scrambled eggs from sticking to Teflon pans, takeout food from leaking...
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is experiencing continual and often rapid change, making it challenging to predict and prepare for the...
Report reinforces immediate need for infrastructure investments, respond to changing climate Press release from the State Water Contractors Yesterday, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the final 2023 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report (DCR). The report highlights...
State Water Project Report Shows How Water Managers are Preparing for Drought, Extreme Weather, and Future Water Supply Conditions Amidst...
Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: PURPOSE OF PUBLIC HEARING The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: Federal funding for Drought Contingency Plan-related activities in the Upper Colorado Basin is coming to fruition. The initial $8.7 million investment announced under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in July 2023 was earmarked for the purchase...