NASA data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the west NASA/JPL Science July 11, 2024 153By: Emily DeMarco, NASA Earth Science Division A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery...
BOOK REVIEW: Liquid Asset: How Business and Government Can Partner to Solve the Freshwater Crisis Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews July 7, 2024 269Visit the Water Shelf main page I got my start in the water world as a technical writer for a...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Ecological effects of drought in the Delta Maven Delta scienceScience June 13, 2024 152The Delta and Suisun Marsh region is rich in biodiversity, offering numerous ecosystem services and significant cultural value for many...
DWR NEWS: State water project advances efforts to prepare for future droughts amid a changing climate Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News May 24, 2024 68From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources has finalized its first comprehensive, public-facing Long-term Drought...
EOS: When extreme drought becomes commonplace American Geophysical Union News April 29, 2024 148As drought becomes a more regular occurrence, a new study looks at the U.S. Drought Monitor, the nation’s preeminent drought...
DWR NEWS: One year later: state-led drought task force releases inaugural report laying the groundwork on how to improve drought resilience for California Department of Water Resources (DWR) News April 25, 2024 300From the Department of Water Resources: Even though California’s April Snow Survey marked a second consecutive year of above average...
DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources Maven Notebook Features April 23, 2024 277California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...
BOOK REVIEW: Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews March 3, 2024 126Visit the Water Shelf main page In Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate (Yale University Press, 2023),...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow drought’ darkening California’s water outlook Courthouse News Service Agency News January 23, 2024 134While statewide rainfall is below average, climatologists are especially concerned about the lack of snow in California’s largest “reservoir” —...
NEWS RELEASE: Water Commission presents statewide strategies for protecting communities, fish and wildlife during drought Press Release/Notice Agency News January 17, 2024 106The California Water Commission today approved a white paper that contains potential strategies to protect communities and fish and wildlife...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Public comment period open for Water Commission’s Draft White Paper on Drought Strategies Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other November 27, 2023 59From the California Water Commission: The public comment period for the California Water Commission’s draft white paper “Potential State Strategies...
UC RIVERSIDE: Rivers may not recover from drought for years UC Riverside News October 11, 2023 193New method pinpoints streamflow drought duration, severity By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside Lack of rainfall is not the only measure...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: More than 90% of California out of historic drought as water year ends Courthouse News Service News September 25, 2023 155While California experienced multiple destructive floods in 2023, experts say the water year also ended on a high note with...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: In 2021 people used all the runoff in the Delta watershed—how it happened and lessons learned Robin Meadows Delta scienceScience August 2, 2023 415by Robin Meadows This year is a classic example of the way California’s water system was designed to work. Winter...
IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Dr. Jay Lund: Floods, droughts, and climate change, oh my! Maven Delta science July 27, 2023 316The Delta’s ecosystem and native species are in decline, despite the considerable efforts and resources devoted to reversing the trend. ...