WATER DESK: Climate change made the West’s snow drought far more likely—but it’s still not the new normal The Water Desk Colorado RiverHydrology August 4, 2026Q&A with hydrologist Adrienne Marshall on why this past winter’s snowpack fell so low, how global warming increased the odds...
DELTA COUNCIL: California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesResearch article June 17, 2026Even by California’s standards of extreme variability, water year 2025–26 has been a strikingly poor snow year, especially in the...
SIERRA NEVADA ALLY: How are water managers adapting to a smaller Sierra snowpack? Sierra Nevada Ally Climate change March 3, 2026Warming winters are reshaping runoff. With less snow to rely on, water managers are navigating a future defined by rain,...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: In 2021 people used all the runoff in the Delta watershed—how it happened and lessons learned Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management August 2, 2023by Robin Meadows This year is a classic example of the way California’s water system was designed to work. Winter...
Climate variability and change: Trends and impacts on California agriculture Maven AgricultureBest of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 23, 2016Dr. Tapan Pathak looks at how climate variability, increasing temperatures, and changing precipitation could affect California agriculture In this presentation,...
California’s water future: Converging threats, strategic responses Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 21, 2016David Wegner says the assumptions of the second wave of water development are no longer valid; we must work together...
