The Delta Stewardship Council, with the assistance of partner agencies and consultant AECOM, developed a climate change vulnerability assessment for...
Opponents say leaving the Trump-era rule in place will prevent state and tribal governments from imposing conditions on thousands of water-polluting projects over the next year and half or longer. By Nicholas Iovino, Courthouse News Service A plan to leave...
Informational webinar discusses fish and aquatic species analysis, fish screens, and operating criteria The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted...
Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt? by Korena Di Roma Howley It begins at the height of winter in the mountains, when the landscape is particularly inhospitable. The...
The streamgauge at Lee’s Ferry turns 100 years old By the USGS Right where the Colorado River flows into the mouth of the Grand Canyon, an inconspicuous 20-foot-high concrete tower rises from the riverbank. Inside the tower is a U.S. Geological...
Water banking and trading are essential tools for managing the state’s groundwater, and we urgently need to make them work better. By Andrew Ayres, an economist and research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center, and...
Chinook salmon have long thrived in California’s variable climate, including prolonged drought periods, by utilizing the historical Delta’s vast habitat...
By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert Rice researchers and growers are working to fine-tune the timing and type of nitrogen applications to produce the best crop with the least impact on the environment. Current studies examine how to adjust nutrient management...
