A PNNL scheme to improve small-scale hydrologic infrastructure helps pinpoint local flood risks By Corydon Ireland, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory...
San Diego’s boundary referees tell Water Authority: Let North County go. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego What began as a spat between water districts divorcing each other over San Diego’s rising cost of water is now more like...
From the Department of Water Resources: California’s Central Valley is home to four runs of Chinook salmon: spring, fall, late-fall, and winter. Spring-run and winter-run Chinook salmon are currently listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. From...
California’s forests are facing a growing threat: wildfires. The severity and frequency of these fires are on the rise, fueled by poor fire management practices, prolonged drought, and bark beetle infestation. These factors are only worsened by the changing climate,...
At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Jay Ziegler updated the Council on the implementation of the Delta Alternative Compliance Plan for compliance with SB 88 and the Delta Dry Year Response Plan. Delta Alternative Compliance...
By hydrologist Robert Shibatani As basins across California continue to drain, this year’s hydrology has reminded us of just how plentiful water can be in the State. But proper water management requires concerted acknowledgment of spatial and temporal distribution of...
