California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency...
The ceremony at the confluence of Trinity River marks a critical step toward honoring water rights and delivering 50,000 Acre-Feet from Trinity Reservoir. The agreement allows access to Trinity River Water to Trinity Basin Communities as Congress promised over 70...
An examination of Rocky Mountain snow finds higher contamination levels of mercury and others metals in the northern part of the range, consistent with increased current and historical mining in the region. From the Desert Research Institute: Mountain snowpacks accumulate...
A new study demonstrates how community scientists with the Mountain Rain or Snow initiative are helping to improve winter weather forecasting. From the Desert Research Institute: A new study published in Nature Communications utilizes insights gleaned from DRI’s Mountain Rain...
The 2013-14 winter season, which came during historic drought conditions in California, inhibited salmonids from reaching their breeding grounds and...
From the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: The State of Bay–Delta Science: An Introduction to the 2025 Extreme Events Edition Janet K. Thompson, Clifford N. Dahm, Mairgareth A. Christman, Denise D. Colombano, Nicholas A. Rowlands,...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern County Water Agency voted Thursday to pony up its $32.6 million share of planning and pre-construction costs for the so-called delta tunnel after its member districts gave a somewhat grudging go-ahead. This phase...
