CA WATER FOR ALL: New Research Shows Billions in Economic Risk from Continued State Inaction on Water Supply Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other May 15, 2025 784Findings reinforce urgent need for SB 72 to ensure long-term water security for California Press release from CA Water for...
EDWARD RING: Saving California’s rural water users Edward Ring Commentary May 8, 2025 139By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Despite its status as an agricultural superpower,...
EDWARD RING: How to add 10 MAF/yr to California’s water supply Edward Ring Commentary May 1, 2025 195By Edward Ring, California Policy Center There is a good chance that a Californian is going to be nominated to...
COMMENTARY: The easy impossible paths to water abundance Edward Ring Commentary February 27, 2025 415By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Coming up with a plan to...
DWR: State Water Project “flexes” operations to capture more storm water Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News February 5, 2025 290From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is taking advantage of February storms and increased...
WATER DESK: How much runoff comes from the West’s snowpack? The Water Desk News February 3, 2025 141Snowmelt dominates many Western rivers, but climate change will reduce that contribution as raindrops replace snowflakes. By Mitch Tobin, The...
DAN WALTERS: California reservoirs are full, but water politics may trump hydrology Cal Matters News October 24, 2024 329By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Most of us operate on the calendar year — the 12 months that begin on...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California makes major strides for water supplies and climate resilience over the past year Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Press Release/Other October 3, 2024 69With California experiencing climate-driven extremes in weather, the state is continuing to take aggressive action to protect and expand the...
USBR: Start of 2025 water year is a reminder of the need for caution and preparedness Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News October 2, 2024 90Climate volatility spurs need for quick and adaptive responsiveness From the Bureau of Reclamation: California’s 2025 water year begins with...
PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan begins new water year well-prepared with ample water in storage Metropolitan Water District Press Release/Other October 2, 2024 15Water strategically stored in reservoirs and groundwater banks across state will support water reliability when dry conditions return From Metropolitan...
COMMENTARY: Logging can protect forests, increase water supplies Ag Alert Commentary July 11, 2024 194By Edward Ring, Ag Alert Practical solutions to California’s energy and water shortages will always have a better chance of...
EOS: Water scarcity likely to increase in the coming decades American Geophysical Union Science July 2, 2024 71Hydrological modeling suggests that by 2100 more than 65% of the world’s population might, at least sporadically, lack access to...
REPORT SUMMARY: The Magnitude of California’s Water Challenges Maven Best of the NotebookReports June 27, 2024 1622California is on the brink of a water crisis, with projections showing a potential decrease in water availability by 4.6...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Western agricultural communities need water conservation strategies to adapt to future shortages Desert Research Institute News June 13, 2024 196Relying on water storage won’t be enough to make up for declines in future water availability under a changing climate,...
STANFORD NEWS: ‘Grey infrastructure’ can’t meet future water storage needs Stanford University News May 29, 2024A new study maps how energy and food systems depend on stored water to generate hydropower and feed irrigation. Dams...
