By Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University The wildfires that burned across Maui, Hawaii, in August 2023 became the deadliest conflagration...
A new kind of Delta diversion could extract water at a slow enough rate, and across a wide enough area,...
DRI’s Gabrielle Boisramé has been studying the transformative impact of Yosemite’s natural fire experiment for over a decade. By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute A few miles south of Yosemite’s famed Glacier Point, ringed by striking granite domes, lies the...
Informational resources include new Story Map on the incorporation of climate change conditions into the new operations plan and the...
Environmental and tribal groups call for postponement to ensure fair participation for impacted communities and alignment with potential updated water...
The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that...
The Long Valley speckled dace struggle to survive in just one spring and a small creek east of Mammoth Lakes....
By Christine Souza , Ag Alert SacraState and federal agencies face a challenge to balance the beneficial uses of water...
Draft EIS on the Central Valley Project sidesteps state law regulating groundwater pumping and omits water conservation potential A recently released draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on the operation of a massive federal water...
Press release from UC Berkeley Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management California’s unique geomorphology and Mediterranean-type climate have largely...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Despite back-to-back good water years, domestic wells are still drying up all across the valley...
From NASA: A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collaborated to see if a small piloted drone, equipped with a specialized payload, could help create detailed maps of how fast water is flowing....
Researchers are just beginning to unveil the hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals concealed within car and truck...
Tribes and agencies join CalTrout to launch combined monitoring program. The removal of four dams on the Klamath River will reopen...
Coastal communities, particularly those around large estuaries like San Francisco Bay, face increasing challenges due to sea-level rise and anthropogenic activities such as sediment extraction. Understanding the potential effects of these perturbations, particularly in the face of accelerating sea level...