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December 13, 2023

New research from Stanford University shows wildfires can transform a natural element in soils into a cancer-causing and readily airborne...

SJV WATER: Kern’s key groundwater agency fades to the background as water districts continue to grapple with overpumping

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 12, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water What had been the single largest groundwater agency in Kern County – the Kern Groundwater...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Small Legal Change Has Big Implications for California’s Climate Preparedness

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Commentary Ecosystems Groundwater News Policy and regulation

December 12, 2023

Written by Roger Dickinson, CivicWell Policy Director and co-author of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, and Julie Rentner, River Partners...

UCSB CURRENT: Farmers and ranchers in the Southwestern U.S. face challenges due to human-induced atmospheric warming

UC Santa Barbara

Colorado River

December 12, 2023

Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The American Southwest has always been a dry place — cue the romantic visions of...

STATELINE: From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water

Stateline

Water supply augmentation

December 12, 2023

Overcoming the ‘yuck’ factor is a challenge. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline December 12, 2023 Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...

NEW REPORT: Escalating Water Risks Threaten U.S. Agriculture

Press Release/Notice

Agriculture Reports

December 12, 2023

Pathways to climate-smart adaptation require urgent public-private support From the Environmental Defense Fund Deepening patterns of water scarcity and excess...

THE REVELATOR: ‘Like a Dead Zone’: Undoing Decades of Environmental Harm on a California River

The Revelator

Ecosystems Fish and wildlife

December 11, 2023

A major restoration effort by a coalition of Tribes and government agencies could help imperiled fish and other animals on...

SJV WATER: State releases final environmental review of controversial Delta tunnel bringing it closer to a construction date

SJV Water

Delta Conveyance Project

December 9, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Final environmental documents for the contentious $16 billion Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel project were released...

STATELINE: This land is our land: States crack down on foreign-owned farm fields

Stateline

Agriculture Policy and regulation

December 9, 2023

As foreigners buy up American agricultural land, lawmakers want to keep certain countries out. By Kevin Hardy, Stateline News Service...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Study finds that livestock growers need more compensation for water conservation

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

December 8, 2023

Costs of buying hay high in extreme drought year of 2020 By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The results of a...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS applaud release of Final Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project

State Water Contractors

Delta Conveyance Project

December 8, 2023

Final EIR represents significant project milestone, important step toward building California’s resiliency to climate change Press release from the State...