By Esther N Lofton, Laljeet S Sangha, Laura E Garza Diaz, UCANR California’s water systems are at a pivotal moment. The pressures of climate change, population growth, aging infrastructure, and persistent inequities in water access are converging to create unprecedented...
From the Department of Water Resources: Agriculture is vital to California’s economy and intrinsic to our way of life. Beyond the Golden State, we produce 13% of the nation’s total agricultural value, which wouldn’t be possible without reliable water supplies....
By Carolee Krieger, C-WIN Executive Director Water policy is convoluted, difficult to parse, and usually proceeds incrementally. But sometimes things...
From the Department of Water Resources: High in the mountains, thousands of feet above where most Californians live, are alpine forests and mountain meadows which serve a critical role for water supply. That’s why the California Department of Water Resources...
Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: [Friday], the State Water Resources Control Board released a Draft Scientific Basis Report Supplement that analyzes the science underpinning a proposed voluntary agreement for the Tuolumne River, a tributary of the...
NOAA scientists develop method to track toxic chemical in finfish, shellfish, and marine mammals. By NOAA Fisheries KEY POINTS: A newly developed method by NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center scientists allows for the detection and quantification of the toxic tire chemical...
