From California Agriculture: In an increasingly unstable climate, it is critical to optimize water needed for crop irrigation to secure...
Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: Through its adjudication efforts filed in 2021 against all water users...
Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden. By Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter...
By Jacob Margolis, LAist This article was originally published by LAist on April 18, 2025. For more than two months,...
By Chuck Bonham, director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign...
Targeted observations of Pacific conditions benefit weather forecasts nationally, save millions in reservoir costs By David Hosansky, UCAR As atmospheric rivers pounded the U.S. West Coast last winter, scientists deployed increasingly advanced observing tools over the Pacific Ocean to improve...
A new study combines historical observations, climate modeling, and data from tree rings to create a fuller picture of historic...
Groundwater plays a vital role in California’s water supply, accounting for a significant portion of the Central Valley’s annual water...
Researchers found that up to 13 million acres of California’s Central Valley may be suitable for recharging groundwater. The largest portion of this area occurs on agricultural land, with most corresponding to orchards, field crops, and vineyards. By Ula Chrobak...
From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: In response to the recent detection of golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) in the...
If approved, the proposal by the Trump administration would rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act...
By Lisa McEwen & Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Wednesday marks one full year since the state brought the “hammer” down on Kings County farmers for pumping so much groundwater it sank a vast area that could be seen from space,...
While it’s an unprecedented third year in a row for no commercially caught salmon, brief windows will be allowed for...
From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: Staff from CDFW’s Cutting the Green Tape program have been working hard to...
Ruling affirms James ID’s historic groundwater rights and denies MAGSA’s request for an emergency injunction to stop pumping from James ID’s wellfields Press release from the James Irrigation District: A California Superior Court has ruled in favor of James Irrigation...