By Robin Meadows The snowpack that supplies about one third of California’s water needs historically peaked in April—but the state can no longer count on this natural water storage as the world warms. This winter is a perfect example. Precipitation...
In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to address the complex relationship between Interconnected...
In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to address the complex relationship between Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) and groundwater. The event brought together experts to discuss the science, environmental implications, and policy challenges of...
by Robin Meadows In 2021, California suffered a severe drought and the hottest summer then on record. Water was beyond scarce. It was brutal for the fish, farmers and others who depend on flows in the San Francisco Bay-Delta watershed,...
At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Joel Metzger, Deputy Director of Statewide Water Resources Planning at the Department of Water Resources (DWR), presented an overview of the proposed framework for organizing the 2028 California Water Plan, the...
California’s climate is changing in ways that challenge our understanding of water management, ecosystems, and infrastructure. From rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns to the intensifying extremes of droughts and floods, the state faces a future of increasing variability and...
