A sediment core from Arizona’s Stoneman Lake provides an archive of dust emissions and pollen records in the region that extends through multiple ice ages. From the Desert Research Institute: Atmospheric dust plays an important role in the way Earth...
Stormwater runoff allegedly exceeds contaminant limits From the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board: Los Angeles Regional Water Quality...
From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation of 10 percent of requested supplies for the new water year. This allocation represents the first water supply forecast...
By Ivano W. Aiello, San José State University When fire broke out at the world’s largest battery energy storage facility in January 2025, its thick smoke blanketed surrounding wetlands, farms and nearby communities on the central California coast. Highways closed,...
By Bobby Bascomb, Mongabay A recent study from the U.S. state of California finds that the public reported more encounters with wildlife in times of drought. Researchers say they expect such drought-driven human-wildlife interactions in other areas also facing water...
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies. By Jonathan Thompson, High Country News This is an installment of the Landline, a monthly newsletter from High Country News about land, water, wildlife, climate and conservation in the Western...
