THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Launches California’s Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Fish and wildlifePlanning and management January 30, 2024From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new actions and efforts already underway that California is...
THE CONVERSATION: What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing The Conversation Hydrology January 30, 2024Qian Cao, University of California, San Diego A series of atmospheric rivers is bringing the threat of heavy downpours, flooding,...
Q & A: Today’s data and past history could add up to a more equitable way to divvy up California’s water Janet Byron Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law January 9, 2024Project aims to develop new tools to allocate limited water supplies By Janet Byron Joan Didion wrote in the 1970s...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Climate Change Will Increase Wildfire Risk and Lengthen Fire Seasons, Study Confirms Desert Research Institute Climate changeWildfires and watersheds December 7, 2023Scientists examined multiple fire danger indices for the contiguous U.S. to assess the impact of climate change on future wildfire...
JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change Journalist's Resource Hydrology November 29, 2023by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource There is a band of water across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, stretching from the...
CORNELL CHRONICLE: 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California Cornell University Hydrology November 28, 2023By David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to...
THE CONVERSATION: What the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 – and 2,500 years of forest history – tell us about the future of wildfires in the West The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds October 17, 2023Kyra Clark-Wolf, University of Colorado Boulder and Philip Higuera, University of Montana Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a...
NEVADA CURRENT: What a stalagmite from a Grand Canyon cave might tell us about climate change and groundwater Nevada Current Colorado River October 10, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Summer monsoons in the Southwest are difficult to forecast with total accuracy, but the future...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use it Before They Lose it Inside Climate News Colorado River September 11, 2023As states negotiate future water cuts, some officials are looking to build new dams and reservoirs in the Upper Basin...
DWR Commentary: Why Modernizing Infrastructure Will Benefit Our Future Water Supply Department of Water Resources (DWR) CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project September 8, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The State Water Project (SWP) moves life-sustaining water across the state for 27 million...
USFWS: New challenges in the struggle to save Pacific Salmon US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife August 31, 2023By Andrea Medeiros, Christian Thorsberg, Leah Schrodt, Susan Sawyer, and Lena Chang, all with the US Fish and Wildlife Service...
UCSB THE CURRENT: El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common UC Santa Barbara Hydrology August 24, 2023By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase, researchers say Courthouse News Service Hydrology August 23, 2023A new study offers a glimpse into how El Niño and La Niña events may change. By Alanna Madden, Courthouse...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds ease Colorado River water cuts for thirsty Western states Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 15, 2023Despite a banner winter, lakes Mead and Powell sit at a combined 36% of capacity. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News...
UCLA: Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know UCLA Wildfires and watersheds August 15, 2023Paper adds clarity to contentious debate with implications for lives and property David Colgan, UCLA Key takeaways Experts authored a...
