In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules....
By Sara Hughes, Adjunct Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan; and Michael Wilson, Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee...
A state appeals court decided that the different water prices for residential and agricultural customers violated state and federal constitutions. By Matt Simons, Courthouse News Service A California state appeals court upheld a $17 million decision Friday awarding refunds to...
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Southern Californians’ per person water use drops to lowest in 35 years
Decline by 45% supported by Metropolitan’s $1 billion investments in conservation alongside region’s commitment to sustainability. Press release from the...
Water systems aren’t designed for unlimited demands during wildland-urban interface fires. by Kylie Mohr, High Country News When wind-driven embers...
From the Delta Protection Commission: The U.S. Department of Interior today approved the Management Plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area (Delta NHA). “The Delta Protection Commission developed a plan that promotes the continued appreciation and protection of the...
New National Water Availability Assessment offers critical insights into water supply, demand and quality across the Nation. From the USGS...
Misleading claims and falsehoods about water and firefighting resources distracted from the unprecedented conditions that left Los Angeles primed for...
By Tyler Stalker, Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento’s flood history dates back as far as the city itself. The prospect of gold led to people flocking to California in search of wealth and prosperity during California’s Gold Rush. Founded in...
As climate change brings sudden shifts between extreme drought and catastrophic floods, water policy experts urge state resource managers to...
From UC Merced: As wildfires grow in intensity and frequency, it’s vital that agencies and local stakeholders work together to...
Water is vital to California. Access to water and ecosystem information helps communities plan for the increasing demands caused by climate change, population growth, and other factors. This data assists in identifying areas and populations most at risk from drought,...
Written by Brian Zimmerman, a climate scientist at Salient Predictions. Salient is a startup that utilizes advances in machine learning...
The country’s largest area designated for solar energy, Desert Center shows how sprawls of PV panels impact communities. Even supporters...
By Jane Berg and Rachel Sender, co-published with the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute At the end of 2022, 65 percent of the Western United States was in severe drought, the result of a two decades long mega drought in...