DELTA CONSERVANCY: New Report Released on Delta Drought Response Pilot Program Delta Conservancy AgricultureReports July 30, 2024Report Focuses on Results from 2023 Water Year Press release from the Delta Conservancy: The Delta Conservancy has released a...
NASA data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the west NASA/JPL ScienceWildfires and watersheds July 11, 2024By: Emily DeMarco, NASA Earth Science Division A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery...
REPORT SUMMARY: 2021–2022 Comprehensive Emergency Drought Barrier Effectiveness Report Maven ReportsWater project operations June 20, 2024The Department of Water Resources has released a report summarizing the construction, monitoring, effectiveness, and impacts of the 2021–2022 West...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Ecological effects of drought in the Delta Maven Delta scienceHydrology June 13, 2024The Delta and Suisun Marsh region is rich in biodiversity, offering numerous ecosystem services and significant cultural value for many...
NIDIS: Emerging climate trends make monitoring drought more complex NIDIS Climate change May 30, 2024By NIDIS Drought management in the U.S. hinges on the quality of our drought monitoring, which is a challenge in...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project advances efforts to prepare for future droughts amid a changing climate Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management May 24, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources has finalized its first comprehensive, public-facing Long-term 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) Policy and regulation April 25, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Even though California’s April Snow Survey marked a second consecutive year of above average...
NEWS RELEASE: Water Commission presents statewide strategies for protecting communities, fish and wildlife during drought CA Water Commission Policy and regulation January 17, 2024The California Water Commission today approved a white paper that contains potential strategies to protect communities and fish and wildlife...
UC RIVERSIDE: Rivers may not recover from drought for years UC Riverside Hydrology October 11, 2023New method pinpoints streamflow drought duration, severity By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside Lack of rainfall is not the only measure...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge finds feds violated law by favoring irrigators in the Klamath Basin Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law September 12, 2023Monday’s order upholds the notion that irrigators’ rights come after the Bureau of Reclamation’s obligations to protected fish species and...
SJV WATER: New state program aims to help residents before wells go dry in California’s next, inevitable, drought SJV Water Groundwater News August 7, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After two multi-year episodes of intense drought over the past decade, there is finally a...
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...
IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Dr. Jay Lund: Floods, droughts, and climate change, oh my! Maven Climate changeDelta sciencePolicy and regulation July 27, 2023The Delta’s ecosystem and native species are in decline, despite the considerable efforts and resources devoted to reversing the trend. ...
SJV WATER: State pays valley farmers millions to keep water in the ground SJV Water Groundwater News July 26, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The state is sending millions to farmers throughout the San Joaquin Valley to keep water...
STANFORD NEWS: Droughts in Western states drive up emissions and threaten human health Stanford University Climate change July 18, 2023Switching from hydropower to fossil fuels during droughts has led to higher carbon emissions and cost 11 Western states tens...
