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	Water in the West: The Most Popular Water Deeply Stories of 2016 12.30.2016 – In case you missed a few favorites, we rounded up some of the popular reads from this year on Water Deeply about the California drought and …Read More.
	Arctic Ice Machine to Halt Melting Caps 12.21.2016 – Scientists have called for a Manhattan Project-sized geo-engineering scheme to create more sea ice and prevent a climate “catastrophe” …Read More.
	How California’s Water Wars Poisoned one of the Closest Friendships in Congress 12.16.2016 – A bill that stands to help farmers struggling through California’s epic drought sits on President Obama’s desk, awaiting a signature that would allow water in a river …Read More.
	California Will Use Aerial Images to Sharpen Lens on Water Conservation 12.02.2016 – California’s water regulators will start using aerial images to measure the green grass and irrigated landscapes of hundreds of communities across …Read More.
	In Water-Scarce Regions Desalination Plants Are Risky Investments 11.22.2016 – Earlier this year, during India’s deepest drought in decades, local authorities in central Maharashtra reported the highest rainfall deficit in the country. Water levels behind …Read More.
	The Delta Tunnels — A Project Only Engineers Can Love 11.20.2016 – A generation ago the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel project might have made a certain kind of sense. California’s lakes and rivers had been …Read More.
	How Water Use has Declined with Population Growth 11.08.2016 – Water use has not gone up as population increased in the last few years, contrary to popular opinion and expectations. How does this impact how urban water …Read More.
	Californians Must Recommit to Water Conservation 10.29.2016 – Recent news items raise concerns about California’s ongoing struggle to deal with the punishing drought. The Desert Sun’s Ian James reported this month that …Read More.
	Californians Are Conserving Less Water, But The Drought’s Far From Over 10.28.2016 – A dry winter outlook for California spells even more bad news for the state’s water providers after mandatory conservation rule lifted …Read More.
	As the Salton Sea’s Decline Looms, a Rush to Cover up Dry Lakebed 10.26.2016 – On the bottom of what used to be a shallow bay, bulldozers and excavators are clawing into the dry lakebed …Read More.
	California Today: The Drought Isn’t Going Away. What You Can Do. 10.20.2016 – The drought is not going away. Adam Nagourney, the Los Angeles bureau chief, traveled to a Central Valley farming community that became a national symbol of the drought. …Read More.
	California Today: The Drought Isn’t Going Away. What You Can Do. 10.20.2016 – Adam Nagourney, the Los Angeles bureau chief, traveled to a Central Valley farming community that became a national symbol of the drought. He wrote on Wednesday about a setback …Read More.
	California’s Dire Drought Message Wanes, Conservation Levels Drop 10.20.2016 – Remember the California drought? It was all over the news a year ago, when the state took the unprecedented step of mandating statewide water cutbacks. The Sierra Nevada snowpack was at its lowest recorded …Read More.
	Why A President Trump Would Be A ‘Massive Disaster’ For U.S. Water 10.19.2016 – Donald Trump told a crowd gathered in Lakeland, Florida, last week that he would ensure the United States had “crystal clear, crystal clean” water if he were elected president. …Read More.
	As California Water Use Rises, Some Ask: Were Limits Eased Too Soon? 10.19.2016 – This state slashed urban water use over 25 percent in the face of a punishing drought last year, exceeding a mandatory order issued by Gov. Jerry Brown and turning California into …Read More.
	Where’s the Money and the Plan that Will Save the Salton Sea? 10.16.2016 – After more than a decade of frustrating fits and starts, it appears the Salton Sea may yet be saved. In July, California budgeted $80.5 million to build canals …Read More.
	Salton Sea Water Diversion Could be Catastrophic for Public Health 10.16.2016 – In January 2018, water that had been flowing into the Salton Sea will be diverted from the Imperial Valley and sent to urban water districts. As a result …Read More.
	The Cost of Alternative Water Supply and Efficiency Options in California 10.14.2016 – Today the Pacific Institute released the first comprehensive analysis of the cost of alternative water supply and efficiency options in California, using methods developed …Read More.
	Desalination or Reuse? Here’s How Much New Water Supplies Will Cost 10.14.2016 – A new report from the Pacific Institute looks at the comparative costs of different water efficiency and supply options that could help supplement California’s water …Read More.
	California Designs First Statewide Water Affordability Program 10.13.2016 – Prompted by a 2015 state law, the State Water Resources Control Board has begun designing a program to provide state aid to individuals and families who need help paying their water bills …Read More.
	The Ocean Isn’t the Answer in California 10.13.2016 – Whenever there’s a drought in California, a seemingly obvious source of new water supply beckons. The state abuts a giant ocean. Why not just …Read More.
	Voter Guide: Clinton and Trump on Global Warming, Energy and the California Drought 10.13.2016 – The candidates have fundamentally different strategies on environmental issues – and in some cases, no strategies …Read More.
	What Falling Water Conservation Numbers Mean for California 10.11.2016 – It is unclear whether the upcoming winter will be the rainy season the state so desperately needs. If not, California could be facing mandatory …Read More.
	Climate Change Could Push Risk of ‘Megadrought’ to 99% in American Southwest 10.5.2016 – A megadrought spanning several decades could be almost certain to hit the American southwest this century if greenhouse gas emissions …Read More.
	Stop Blaming the Drought on a Lack of Rain 9.21.2016 – We tend to think of drought as a supply problem. When it doesn’t rain in California—now in its fifth year of drought—there’s not enough water to go around. That mentality has …Read More.
	Riverside County Has a New Plan to Fund Salton Sea Restoration, and It Involves Tax Revenue 9.12.2016 – When the Obama administration announced $30 million for Salton Sea restoration last month, local officials praised the federal government for …Read More.
	Twelve California Water Experts to Watch on Climate and Energy 9.6.2016 – Energy and climate issues factor hugely in California’s water future. In the fifth installment of Water Deeply’s “Experts to Watch” series …Read More.
	California Is Running Out of Time to Save the Salton Sea 8.31.2016 – An agreement by California to draw less water from the Colorado River to help boost water levels at Lake Mead could …Read More.
	Obama at Lake Tahoe: White House Pledges Support for Salton Sea, Geothermal Energy 8.31.2016 – The federal government is stepping up its commitment to the Salton Sea and exploring the possibility of buying …Read More.
	The West May Not Be So Doomed On Water After All 8.31.2016 – It can be difficult to see any bright side when it comes to the water challenges facing the western U.S. …Read More.
	Peter Gleick: Why California’s Current Drought Is Different 8.23.2016 – Nearly 30 years after founding the Pacific Institute, a global water think tank, Peter Gleick talks about California’s current drought, how it compares to past crises and how …Read More.
	This Region Is Twice Flint’s Size—And Its Water Is Also Poisoned 8.17.2016 – In two of California’s most productive farming regions, at least 212,000 people rely on water that’s routinely unsafe to drink, with levels of a toxin above its federal limit. And even if …Read More.
	We Must Respond to Warning Signs at the Salton Sea 8.13.2016 – Scientists say they’ve seen disturbing new signs that the ailing Salton Sea is entering a dangerous phase. Biologists Chris Schoneman and Tom Anderson …Read More.
	State is Years Behind on Projects to Protect Wildlife at Salton Sea, Officials and Activists Say 8.11.2016 – The Salton Sea is in big trouble and plodding state officials are to blame, local authorities and environmentalists say. The California Legislature appropriated …Read More.
	Bottled Water to Outsell Soda for First Time This Year 8.2.2016 – Bottled water will be more popular than soda for the first time in the U.S. this year, thanks to its convenience — and fears over what’s coming out of the tap. …Read More.
	Despite Drought, California Farming Prospered 8.1.2016 – Economic data show that while California farming has seen many changes because of drought, the industry continued its strong growth trend. But …Read More.
	Wishful Thinking Won’t End California’s Drought Op-Ed by Peter Gleick 7.24.2016 – I know, you’re tired of the drought. Tired of hearing about it, tired of trying to squeeze a little more savings out of your garden and indoor water use, tired …Read More.
	Complications of ‘New’ Deep Groundwater 7.22.2016 – As exciting as it was to learn of deep groundwater reserves in California, the state’s efforts now are better spent …Read More.
	Drought Felt in Low-Income Bay Area Communities 7.13.2016 – The impact of the drought in rural California has been well documented, but urban areas are also feeling the effects – and low-income communities …Read More.
	Water Agencies Shortsighted with Zero Conservation Goal 7.2.2016 – Coachella Valley water agencies are sending the wrong message to customers who’ve spent the last year struggling to conserve this  …Read More.
	700 Trillion Gallons of Water Found Deep Below California’s Central Valley 6.28.2016 – Stanford researchers have released a surprising new study revealing that California is sitting on top of a vast water resource that we didn’t know was there  …Read More.
	California May Have a Huge Groundwater Reserve That Nobody Knew About 6.27.2016 – In a surprising new study, Stanford researchers have found that drought-ravaged California is sitting on top of a vast and previously unrecognized water resource, in the form of deep groundwater, residing at depths between  …Read More.
	How Much Water Are Top Suppliers Committing to Save This Year? Zilch. 6.26.2016 – A year after California attacked the drought with an unprecedented water rationing program that drove cities and towns to cut back 24 percent collectively, state officials have changed course and given local  …Read More.
	California’s Drought Isn’t Over. Why Are So Many Water Agencies Ending Mandatory Conservation? 6.23.2016 – Coachella Valley residents have slashed their water use nearly 25 percent over the past year in response to California’s historic drought. Now they  …Read More.
	Climate Change Hits Conflict Zones Harder: Syria Case Study 6.10.2016 – The impact of global warming has been linked to the severity of droughts, water scarcity, and food shortages in war-torn Syria, but now an internationally recognized …Read More.
	El Niño is Dead. Long Live La Niña! 6.10.2016 – El Niño is dead, scientists declared Thursday. It was 17 months old. The infamous climate pattern defined by warmer-than-average Pacific Ocean water is likely to be …Read More.
	El Nino Has Run Its Course. But Did It End California’s Drought? 6.10.2016 – El Niño has passed on its merry way after 17 months of unusual warmth, wet weather, and unusual storms from the Pacific Ocean around the world. The big story for this …Read More.
	Drought Hasn’t Lifted, but California’s Water Restrictions Just Did 5.28.2016 – They told Vince Calcagno to cut his water use by more than a third last year as the desert summer loomed with its 112-degree highs. He stood near the swimming pool in his …Read More.
	California’s Water Future 5.20.2016 – When California’s snowpack dwindled last year to a tiny fraction of its normal size, the state mandated steep reductions in urban water use. Now that the drought has …Read More.
	Inside the Looming Disaster of the Salton Sea 5.20.2016 – BOMBAY BEACH, CALIFORNIA — The lake is drying up, uncounted dead fish line the shore, and the desert town is losing people. It could be the plot of a post-apocalyptic movie set …Read More.
	California’s Water Cuts Are Ending, but Don’t Hose Down Your Sidewalk Just Yet 5.20.2016 – In a major policy shift fueled by a wet winter, California officials announced Wednesday that they will lift mandatory urban water restrictions starting in June. The water cuts, which began last summer, required …Read More.
	California Board Allows Water Districts to Set Their Own Conservation Targets 5.19.2016 – For its first four years, the California drought spread its pain across most corners of the state. The great peaks of the Sierra Nevada were snow-deprived. Central Valley agricultural fields lay fallow. And the trademark …Read More.
	Thanks El Nino, but California’s Drought Is Probably Forever 5.16.2016 – Drought is a tricky thing to define. It is not just a matter of how little water falls out of the sky. If it were, you would be forgiven for believing that California’s wettish winter had ended, or even alleviated, the worst drought …Read More.
	Water in California: Back to Business as Usual? 5.10.16– A wet winter restored rain and snowfall levels in some areas of California to pre-drought levels, prompting questions about unpopular water conservation efforts. During the past five years of drought, the state has undertaken… Read more.
	California Looks at Easing Drought Cuts After Wet Winter 5.9.16– California will consider lifting a mandatory statewide water conservation order for cities and towns after a rainy, snowy winter eased the state’s five-year drought, water officials said Monday. But an executive order… Read more.
	State Taking Greater Control over Groundwater California has long known that its groundwater problem would reach crisis level. Now the crisis has indeed arrived, and as officials in Sacramento roll out rules in an effort to gradually balance water demand… Read more.
	Congress is About to Wipe out Decades of Progress in Sustainable Water Use Op-Ed by Peter Gleick 4.28.16– As California enters its fifth year of official drought — and its ninth dry year in the past 10 — the elements of a modern, sustainable water system are finally taking shape. The state is improving water efficiency… Read more.
	Schools Buying Water Filters Even Though Fountains Are Fine 4.16.16- A growing distaste and distrust of tap water has prompted many school districts to spend thousands of taxpayer dollars on heavily marketed filters — some of which use a process that discards some water as waste.... Read more.
	Peter Gleick: Top Water Scientist Doggedly Pursues Conservation 4.14.16- The man in the shirt and tie with thin-rimmed glasses, a graying beard, and slightly tousled hair spoke with confidence and carefully chosen words. He was being interviewed on “Inside Story”... Read more.
	What Will Happen if the World’s Biggest Companies Don’t Take water Seriously? 4.13.16– Under the new Sustainable Development Goals, 193 countries have pledged to deliver water for all by 2030. With the UN recently publishing a list of indicators to evaluate progress, now is the time for the business sector to step up… Read more.
	No, California’s Drought Isn’t Over. Here’s Why Easing the Drought Rules Would Be a Big Mistake 4.4.16- On March 23, the San Juan Water District, which serves upper-crust residential estates in the Sacramento area, declared that the drought is over. After months of El Niño rainfall, Folsom Lake, the district’s chief water source… Read more.
	Snowpack 97% of Average in California’s Northern Sierra 3.30.16– California’s five-year drought isn’t over yet, but the state’s snowpack now stands at 97 percent of its historical average, according to a measurement taken today in the Sierra Nevada. A year ago, Governor Jerry Brown... Read more.
	Groundwater Gets a Recharge from Worried Farmers, Scientists 3.18.16- In California’s famous water wars, who controls what water and where has been material for Hollywood movies. But since 60 percent of the water used by agriculture and industry in this drought era is groundwater pumped... Read more.
	Reservoirs are Getting a big Boost from ‘Miracle March’ – but the Drought Isn’t over Yet 3.18.16- So much rain has fallen in Northern California recently that federal officials have done what would have been unthinkable a year ago. They opened the spill gates... Read more.
	The Future of the World’s Groundwater Op-Ed by Peter Gleick 3.17.16- As California grinds into what is likely to be a fifth drought year, awareness of the importance – and poor management – of California’s groundwater… Read more.
	One step to help Restore Trust in Flint Op-Ed by Peter Gleick and Marc Edwards 3.6.16- By now, most of the country is aware of the water crisis that has struck Flint and the ongoing health risks to residents and, especially children… Read more.
	Water Conservation Efforts must Expand in Fifth Year of Drought Op-Ed by Peter Gleick 3.2.16- A fifth year of California drought and continued water challenges now appear unavoidable, even with new storms on the horizon. Sadly, El Niño has so far failed… Read more.
	Drought Costs Californians an Extra $2 Billion in Electricity Expenses 2.19.16- Water and energy are interconnected and California’s drought is providing another reminder of that fact. Last week the Pacific Institute released a report… Read more.
	Storm Water, long a Nuisance, May Be a Parched California’s Salvation 2.18.16- The winter rains finally arrived in Southern California, bringing drenching relief this week to a part of the nation suffering one of the worst droughts… Read more.
	As California Enters a ‘New Era’ on Water, Cities Seek Their own Solutions 2.17.16- For California, which has endured four years of extraordinary drought, the state’s wet season is off to an encouraging start. High in California’s… Read more.
	Flint is Still a Disaster, but Obama just Proposed a Giant Cut to Water Funding 2.9.16- President Obama has called Flint, Michigan’s water crisis “inexplicable and inexcusable.” But his administration’s proposed 2017 budget, released today, cuts… Read more.
	Saving the Salton Sea 1-31-16- Only a few decades ago, the Salton Sea was one of California’s gems. Many remember it as a highly visited tourist destination with seaside homes… Read more.
	UAE Banks on ‘Rainmakers’ to Secure Future Water Supply 1.29.16– As climate change makes the desert nation hotter and drier, and a growing economy uses more water, the United Arab Emirates is giving $5m to researchers… Read more.
	A Step Toward Measuring California’s Water 1.21.16- One of the biggest problems facing California during its drought has been its failure to accurately measure water use, especially by farms. New regulations… Read more.