by Robin Meadows California’s freshwater species are threatened by habitat loss and degradation, and are pushed to the brink of extinction by climate change. Many could be gone by the end of the century. Now, a new Public Policy Institute...
The Lower Russian River Salmon Habitat Restoration Priorities Action Plan identifies priority restoration actions to recover Central California Coast coho...
By Axel Herrera, Ellen M. Bruno, and Cristina Lazcano The transition to regenerative agriculture is gaining attention for its potential to enhance sustainability, but questions remain about its economic feasibility. Using data from four Sonoma County vineyards, we show that...
Flood-MAR is a water resource management strategy that uses high flows resulting from, or in anticipation of, rainfall or snowmelt for managed aquifer recharge (MAR). Flood-MAR occurs on agricultural lands, working landscapes, and managed natural lands, including refuges, floodplains, and...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers in southeastern Tulare County left hanging after their old groundwater agency disintegrated have new leadership but their path forward will not be easy. “We’ve got some serious issues to deal with and our groundwater...
By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Of all the possible ways to increase California’s water supply, nothing compares to the potential of the so-called “big gulp,” that is, the ability of new...
