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ELLEN HANAK: Managing Drought in a Changing Climate: Four Essential Reforms

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May 22, 2019
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Aerial view at Lake Oroville showing low water level, July 20, 2015. (DWR) Climate change is having a profound impact on California’s water resources, as evidenced by greater weather extremes, reduced snowp... Read More...

DR. BRAD UDALL: Is the Colorado River in Crisis?

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February 20, 2019
752
Dr. Udall discusses the Colorado River's hydrology, climate change impacts, shortage risk, and the Drought Contingency Plan Dr. Brad Udall serves as senior water and climate research scientist at the Colorado ... Read More...

PANEL DISCUSSION: Upgrading the water grid

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January 30, 2019
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From left to right: Jeff Mount (PPIC), Ashley Boren (Sustainable Conservation), Curt Aikens (Yuba Water Agency), Jason Phillips (Friant Water Agency) Photo by PPIC Water Center In September of 2018, the Pub... Read More...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Drought, climate change, and restoration resiliency

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November 29, 2018
456
John Durand looks at the effects of the 2012-2016 drought on the Delta from the environmental, economic, and stakeholder perspectives The 2012-2016 drought is one for the records in that, while not necessarily... Read More...

DR. JEFF MOUNT: Making groundwater a centerpiece of managing the droughts of the future

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October 24, 2018
919
Four essential policy reforms are needed to reduce the social, economic, and environmental costs of future droughts, says Dr. Mount California’s climate is changing. Hotter temperatures, a shrinking snowpack, ... Read More...

DR. JAY FAMIGLIETTI: Cape Town: A Harbinger of Future Water Crises for California Cities and Farms?

Maven
October 17, 2018
507
The headlines declared that Cape Town was on the brink of disaster.   A drought in the Western Cape province of South Africa that began in 2015 resulted in severe water shortages in the region, most notably Cit... Read More...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study

Maven
November 16, 2016
158
A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission's Delta Flood Risk Management Assessment District Feasibility Study WATER YEAR 2016 IN REVIE... Read More...

Deconstructing the current California drought

Maven
November 3, 2016
458
Dr. Michael Dettinger takes a data dive into the impacts of the California drought California, currently in its fifth (and possibly sixth) year of severe drought, is now identified with large shifts towards pe... Read More...

NEWS WORTH NOTING: As sixth year of drought looms, Metropolitan plans to meet region’s 2017 imported water needs

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October 11, 2016
139
As Sixth Year of Drought Looms, Metropolitan Plans to Meet Region’s 2017 Imported Water Needs Water-saving efforts by consumers, businesses still needed, along with modernized state water system From the ... Read More...

Webinar: Managing Drought: Lessons from Australia

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August 24, 2016
359
Lake Hume, Australia, at 4% capacity in February, 2007 (photo by Tim J. Keegan) A look at Australia's strategies and programs that cut urban water use in half Australia and California, despite being on o... Read More...

David Sedlak: 4 ways we can avoid a catastrophic drought

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August 9, 2016
2058
David Sedlak talks about how cities can build reliable water supplies that can withstand drought and climate change As the world's climate patterns continue to shift unpredictably, places where drinking water ... Read More...

Jeanine Jones: Current water conditions and preparing for 2017

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May 31, 2016
855
DWR's Deputy Drought Manager Jeanine Jones talks about statewide water conditions and the implications for state water management At the National Water Research Institute Drought Response Workshop held earlier... Read More...

Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system

Maven
May 25, 2016
1002
Panel of prominent attorneys discusses how the state's water rights system performed in the drought and what changes, if any, should be made to the current system California's recent drought and the State Wate... Read More...

This just in … State Water Board Adopts ‘Stress Test’ Approach to Water Conservation Regulation

Maven
May 18, 2016
586
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today adopted a statewide water conservation approach that replaces the prior percentage reduction-based water conservation... Read More...

Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead

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May 18, 2016
355
John Leahigh with the State Water Project, David Guy with the Northern California Water Association, and Ara Azdherian with the San Luis-Delta Mendota Water Authority give their perspective on water operations ... Read More...
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