By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute OpenET, a nonprofit initiative focused on improving water management with accessible, satellite-based evapotranspiration (ET)...
California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency and severity of these droughts, making them a significant concern. Over the past 15 years, the state has endured 11...
From DWR: California’s increasingly severe droughts are not just a challenge for water managers — they fuel extreme wildfires, threaten...
By Scott Lewis, Voice of San Diego People in San Diego are already feeling higher costs from food, housing and...
Efforts to bring clean water to East Orosi have progressed slowly in recent years, leaving residents living off bottled water deliveries. By Diego Vargas, Fresnoland Despite recent political momentum, the tiny Tulare County community of East Orosi remains without a...
Huge volumes of water used to keep computer processing centers cool By David Danelski, UC Riverside While artificial intelligence, or...
By Christine Wiedinmyer, University of Colorado Boulder and Kari Bowen, University of Colorado Boulder When a hurricane or tornado starts...
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules. By Julie Cart, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Reflecting intensifying wildfires...
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....
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 Metropolitan Water District Southern Californians have reduced their per person potable water use by 45% since 1990, a decline driven...
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...
New National Water Availability Assessment offers critical insights into water supply, demand and quality across the Nation. From the USGS The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) today released the National Water Availability Assessment, a pioneering scientific overview of water availability that...