CORNELL CHRONICLE: Western municipal water restraints rise as reservoirs fall Cornell University Colorado River May 4, 2022By Blaine Friedlander, Cornell University As water restrictions tighten in Southern California in anticipation of summer, the Southwestern United States...
STATELINE: Climate Change is Pushing Toxic Chemicals into Drinking Wells Stateline Groundwater NewsWater qualityWildfires and watersheds April 28, 2022By Erika Bolstad, Stateline Don Myron is probably best known as the guy who survived one of the deadliest fires...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study shows robust increases in atmospheric thirst across much of U.S. during past 40 years Desert Research Institute Colorado River April 6, 2022Largest changes centered over Rio Grande region of Southwestern U.S. By the Desert Research Institute In arid Western states, the...
CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project Delivery Reliability Report; Planning for a dry 2022 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 9, 2022At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...
CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR’s Climate Action Plan and forecast improvements to adapt to climate change Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 8, 2022At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...
NEVADA CURRENT: Latest climate report describes devastating impacts in store for Southwestern U.S. Nevada Current Climate changeColorado River March 4, 2022IPCC warns of continued intense droughts, rising health risks and economic turmoil by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Climate change is...
CAL MATTERS: Snow levels low: As temperatures rise, review of California water projections gains urgency Cal Matters HydrologyPlanning and management February 23, 2022The Sierra Nevada has not provided as much water as predicted. Now the state is scrambling to revise its snow...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts/Climate Change Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law February 16, 2022California’s current system of water laws seems ill-equipped to respond to long-term droughts and climate change. One million Californians do...
THIS JUST IN … Planning and Conservation League releases report: Updating California water laws to address drought and climate change Planning and Conservation League Climate changePolicy and regulationReportsWater rights and water law February 3, 2022From the Planning and Conservation League: Summers are getting hotter. Rain and snowpack are disappearing, and water reserves are shrinking....
DWR: Climate Change Informational Webinar Highlights Department of Water Resources (DWR) Climate changeDelta Conveyance Project January 25, 2022By DWR: Rain and snowfall in California have always been inconsistent and unpredictable. It is our climate’s natural state. The...
CAL MATTERS: Danger in Droughtsville: California’s urban water at risk Cal Matters Planning and managementWater supply augmentationWildfires and watersheds December 21, 2021By Erica Yee, Cal Matters Droughtsville, California, is in trouble. Its water supply is endangered as multiple crises intensify: worsening...
USGS: Rivers in the sky: 6 facts to know about atmospheric rivers USGS Hydrology December 14, 2021By the USGS Atmospheric rivers aren’t a new phenomenon on the West Coast, but this type of storm has drawn...
USGS: Groundwater flow to Colorado River may decline by a third over the next 30 years USGS Colorado River October 28, 2021First model of “Baseflow” reflects possible climate change By the USGS: A new study projects that a hot and dry...
NEVADA CURRENT: Climate change intensifying competition for water in the West Nevada Current Colorado River October 16, 2021SNWA chief warns of fights ‘over water that simply isn’t there’ by Jacob Fischler, Nevada Current States in the Colorado...
NEVADA CURRENT: Drought conditions, climate crisis spur calls for more efficient water infrastructure Nevada Current Colorado River October 6, 2021by Ariana Figueroa, Nevada Current Experts in government, agriculture, water management and the environment stressed during a U.S. Senate hearing...
