Latest projections stress the need for robust operational agreements for the Colorado River after 2026 The Bureau of Reclamation released the August...
By Faith Kearns, Arizona State University As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic. A chlorine gas leak had erupted from the park’s water treatment facility as...
by Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections Climate change appears to have driven an ongoing 25-year shortfall in winter rains and mountain snows across the U.S. Southwest, worsening a regional water crisis that’s also related to hotter temperatures and growing demand....
California has tried to eradicate ugly South American swamp rodents called nutria. Shooting destructive nonnative mute swans might be a tougher sell. By Ryan Sabalow, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On...
A trial over flows in the Kern River, originally set for December 8 this year, was kicked 15 months into the future to Feb. 8, 2027 on Wednesday. Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp wanted to give all the...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of the Diablo Grande housing development in the foothills west of Modesto hope a possible water sale could keep water flowing to their own homes, but they need buy-in from the Kern County Water...
