COMMENTARY: Rehydrating the Los Angeles heat island Edward Ring Commentary February 22, 2025 115By Edward Ring, director of water and energy policy for the California Policy Center Along with the fairly recent popularization...
THE CONVERSATION: Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control The Conversation News February 5, 2025 81By Sara Hughes, Adjunct Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan; and Michael Wilson, Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee...
NOTICE: Due Date Extended: Public Comments on Delta Adapts Draft Adaptation Plan Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS January 9, 2025 44From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council has published a draft Adaptation Plan as part of its climate...
PRESS RELEASE: EPA issues first ever underground injection permits for carbon sequestration in California US Environmental Protection Agency Agency News January 6, 2025 363Carbon sequestration will be used at Kern County site to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change Press release...
DELTA COUNCIL: Draft Delta Adapts Adaptation Plan now available for public comment Maven News December 23, 2024 256The draft plan estimates costs for levee improvements and ecosystem restoration in the Delta through 2050 range from $5.7 to...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Seizing a rare chance to keep tidal marsh ahead of sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features December 17, 2024 498By Robin Meadows The San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, which hugs the northern arc of the San Francisco Bay,...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: Delta Adapts Draft Adaptation Plan Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS November 21, 2024 47From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council has published a draft Adaptation Plan as part of its climate...
AG ALERT: Climate concerns inspire innovation in wine vineyards Ag Alert News August 21, 2024 300By Natalie Hanson As he does most mornings, Bernat Sort Costa walked through 160 acres of grapevines in American Canyon,...
UC RIVERSIDE: Bold moves needed for California agriculture UC Riverside News July 30, 2024 312UC report details farming’s needs for climate resilience By David Danelski, UC Riverside California should take urgent and bold measures...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Marshes could save Bay Area half a billion dollars in floods Jacoba Charles Delta scienceScience July 18, 2024 113By Jacoba Charles, Knee Deep Times What, precisely, is the value of habitat restoration? While answers tend to aim for...
USDA: Exploring water solutions for a better future US Department of Agriculture Agency News June 27, 2024 44From the USDA Agricultural Research Service: Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Southwest Climate Hub and California...
FEATURE: Safeguarding California’s freshwater ecosystems against climate change: A conversation with aquatic ecologist Ted Sommer Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 24, 2024 396by Robin Meadows California’s freshwater ecosystems―from springs and wetlands to rivers and estuaries―are in trouble and the warming world is...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Western agricultural communities need water conservation strategies to adapt to future shortages Desert Research Institute News June 13, 2024 196Relying on water storage won’t be enough to make up for declines in future water availability under a changing climate,...
THE CONVERSATION: As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’ The Conversation News May 8, 2024 261By Franco Montalto, Drexel University “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water managers advise multipronged approach in face of climate change Courthouse News Service News April 30, 2024 292A region as massive and diverse as the Golden State requires many hands and smart planning to manage its water...
