Commentary by Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable resource intricately woven into the fabric of our daily existence. From the food on our plates to the gadgets in...
By Professor Roger Bales, UC Merced A new study co-authored by UC Merced researchers assesses the effect of a warming climate in pushing the elevation of snow to rain higher during a storm, increasing runoff and the risk of flooding....
Recent progress offers hope for recovery but serious threats continue to affect species. By NOAA Fisheries Partners have pulled together to support the recovery of endangered Sacramento winter-run Chinook salmon in the last few years. However, the species still faces...
From the Department of Water Resources California’s historic effort to bring sustainability to the state’s critically important groundwater basins revealed an increased need for new and easily accessible groundwater data and tools to help local agencies better understand and manage...
At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, commissioners discussed what discretion the Commission has if a project selected for the Water Storage Investment Program is making insufficient progress toward completing the program’s statutory requirements. Proposition 1 of 2014...
