DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: California Snowlines On Track To Be 1,600 Feet Higher by Century’s End Desert Research Institute Hydrology May 31, 2023DRI contributes to research concluding lower-elevation ski resorts could lose more than 70 percent of their natural snow supply By...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It Robin Meadows HydrologyPlanning and management May 9, 2023Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...
NOAA FISHERIES: New research asks, “Can Pacific salmon keep pace with climate change?” NOAA Fisheries Climate changeFish and wildlifeScience April 25, 2023From NOAA Fisheries: A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has found that salmon migration timing is...
DWR NEWS: How Modernizing Infrastructure Can Help to Capture More Storm Flow Department of Water Resources (DWR) Climate changeDelta Conveyance Project April 21, 2023By DWR News The series of atmospheric river storms that brought record-breaking amounts of rain and snow this year has...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Low Lake Mead water level tough on small town Courthouse News Service Colorado River March 17, 2023Twenty-three years of drought have dried up tourist dollars for Overton, Nevada. But some residents think the federal government bears...
JEANINE JONES: Drought and lessons learned Maven HydrologyNotebook News and Features March 1, 2023At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Jeanine Jones took the commissioners through the history of past droughts...
NEVADA CURRENT: More snow in the mountains may not lead to more water, study finds Nevada Current Hydrology January 23, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Mountains in the southwestern U.S. are welcoming record-breaking snowpacks this year, but new research shows...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: In a water deficit, Arizona contemplates a future without Colorado River access Courthouse News Service Colorado River January 10, 2023Central Arizona Project leaders say policymakers should prepare for the worst-case scenario. By Joe Dohownik, Courthouse News Service Water from...
THE CONVERSATION: Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds January 10, 2023By Amir AghaKouchak, University of California, Irvine Rivers of muddy water from heavy rainfall raced through city streets as thousands...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Water managers sound alarm over Colorado River Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 15, 2022Water managers have until the end of January to come up with voluntary plans to conserve 2 to 4 million...
DWR NEWS: How Will the Delta Conveyance Project Help Adapt to Climate Change? Department of Water Resources (DWR) Climate changeDelta Conveyance Project December 14, 2022By DWR News The proposed Delta Conveyance Project would help ensure water supply reliability for the State Water Project in...
GRIST: Water thieves abound in dry California. Why are they so hard to catch? Grist Water rights and water law November 30, 2022By Jake Bittle, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” This story...
DWR NEWS: New Report Highlights Key Factors Affecting State Water Project Deliveries Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementWater project operations November 2, 2022By DWR News As California enters a possible fourth dry year, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released its...
METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project Draft EIR Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 19, 2022The Department of Water Resources released the Environmental Impact Report on July 27, 2022; the extended public comment period will...
PNNL: Western wildfires spark stronger storms in downwind states Pacific Northwest National Laboratory HydrologyWildfires and watersheds October 18, 2022When wildfires burn in the west, their heat and airborne particles inflict stronger rain and larger hail upon central states...
