Conservation groups say the large water infrastructure projects in Northern California could harm vulnerable salmon, trout and sturgeon populations. By...
From the San Francisco Estuary Institute: San Francisco’s rain gardens—the unassuming patches of greenery and mulch designed to soak up rainwater alongside urban roadways—may improve the environment in more ways than realized. A new SFEI-led study shows that rain gardens...
By Alastair Bland In spite of a relatively wet winter, late rains, and high reservoir levels—conditions that generally benefit aquatic ecosystems—California’s ailing chinook salmon are facing unexpected peril in the main river system where they spawn. State officials and environmental...
By Zach Hoylman, Montana Climate Office When drought intensifies, decisions cannot wait. Ranchers decide when to move livestock, water managers balance reservoir operations, and emergency managers coordinate drought response. Yet the information guiding those decisions is often scattered across multiple...
From the US Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, finalized its Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project, completing the agency’s programmatic environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act. The...
State agencies highlight nature-based solutions for the Delta Nature-based solutions use natural systems and working landscapes to reduce greenhouse gas...
From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry. By Joseph Winters, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. We’re not even...
