California is adapting to increasingly intense storm patterns, largely driven by atmospheric rivers. These narrow bands of concentrated water vapor...
At its April meeting, the California Water Commission received an update from the CIM Group and representatives of the Southern...
By Robin Meadows Staten Island lies in the heart of California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and exemplifies the woes of this troubled region. More than one quarter of the Delta―about 200,000 acres―is deeply subsided. This extreme soil loss puts stress...
Groundwater plays a vital role in California’s water supply, accounting for a significant portion of the Central Valley’s annual water...
The San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary is often regarded as one of the most heavily invaded estuaries in the world. The...
The Delta is a vital water source, providing drinking water to over 27 million people and irrigating 3 million acres of farmland. The Delta is a rich mosaic of farms, wetlands, and diverse habitats that support a wide array of...
California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency...
California is taking a major step forward in transforming how water is managed and monitored with the roll out of...
The Los Angeles fires have become a stark example of the devastating effects of hydroclimate whiplash, as extreme weather patterns fuel increasingly destructive wildfires. After enduring years of punishing drought, California was inundated by atmospheric rivers during the winter of...
By Robin Meadows Jamie Ward grew up hearing the stories his people have told for countless generations on the slopes...
Natalie Stork, director of the State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management, spoke at the 2025 California...
Plus is there yet another new mussel invader in California? Golden mussels may be small, but their impact on aquatic ecosystems is anything but. These invasive species are infamous for their rapid reproduction and ability to spread, quickly infesting waterways...
With the hearing on the water rights petition for the Delta Conveyance Project at the State Water Board set to...
By Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright & Ariel Rubissow Okamoto In 1999, regional managers vowed to restore 100,000 acres of tidal wetlands...
The Delta Stewardship Council released a draft decision last Friday dismissing the appeal from several NGOs, Tribes, and Delta water agencies against DWR’s certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for the Delta Conveyance Project. The draft decision will be...