Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has updated its Colorado River System Consumptive Uses and Losses Report using recalculated data. The report presents recalculated estimates for calendar years 1971 to 2015 in the lower system...
California’s climate presents extreme challenges, from droughts, floods, wildfires, and mudslides. These issues are exacerbated by climate change and are...
Court gives Sites Reservoir green light to degrade the environment Press release from Friends of the River: This week, a coalition of conservation groups, including Friends of the River (FOR), California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), Center for Biological Diversity, California...
For decades, irrigation runoff from Imperial Valley farms has fed the Salton Sea. As farmers cut back on water use, the inland sea has receded, impacting habitat for species that live in its marshes and nearby drainage ditches. By Caleb...
By UC Berkeley, Rausser College of Natural Resources California relies on its rivers and streams for a plethora of services—water supply, flood control, biodiversity conservation, and hydropower generation, to name a few. As a result, understanding the flow of water...
The project involves digging a massive tunnel that some detractors say would add unnecessary costs and divert water from local communities and ecosystems. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Petitioners battling over a massive and controversial California water infrastructure project...
