The historic drought in California could be made worse as water levels fall in the state’s reservoirs. Officials say accelerated …
Heat Domes and Heat Waves Take More Water From Reservoirs MORE
Agriculture – mainly alfalfa – consumes 80% of the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, prompting calls for conservation
Southwest of Sacramento, the branching arms of waterways reach into a patchwork of farm fields and pastures. Canals and wetlands …
Tidal Marsh or ‘Fake Habitat’? California Environmental Project Draws Criticism MORE
The head of Britain’s Environment Agency said this week that people need to be “less squeamish” about where their drinking …
Be ‘Less Squeamish’ About Drinking Recycled Wastewater, British Official Says MORE
Thousands of dead fish are piling up across the Bay Area. From the concrete outer edges of Oakland’s Lake Merritt …
Dead Fish Are Piling Up Across Shores of San Francisco Bay, Lake Merritt, As Algal Bloom Grows MORE
As the extreme drought continues across much of the western U.S., farmers have no choice but to cut back on …
Experts say yes, but the region must continue finding new water savings and supply.
Two hundred miles north of New Orleans, in the heart of swampy Cajun country, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers …
Pipe Dream or Possible? Experts Weigh In on Idea of Sending Mississippi River Water to West MORE
California Gov. Gavin Newsom today unveiled a broad strategy for bolstering the state’s water supply that includes targets to recycle …
Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster California water supply MORE
Recent satellite images from NASA show the dramatic water loss that has occurred over the last 22 years at drought-stricken …
Dramatic NASA Photos Reveal Lake Mead Water Levels at Lowest Point Since 1937 MORE
When it comes to slaking Southern California’s colossal thirst for water, more and more local governments are searching their own …
In Face of Recurring Drought, Cities Seek Security in Wastewater Recycling Projects MORE
The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point, its reservoirs depleted and Western states under pressure to drastically cut water …
They Sounded Alarms About a Coming Colorado River Crisis. But Warnings Went Unheeded MORE
With reservoirs at record lows and Lake Mead inching closer to “dead pool” levels, Californians are beginning to heed the state’s …
California Is Finally Reducing Water Use, but It’s Not Enough Amid Severe Drought MORE
Federal officials’ call for massive cuts along the Colorado River has water managers in the American West scrambling to find …
Nevada Conserves Lake Mead, but Big Cuts to the River Still May Come MORE
California’s two largest reservoirs are at critically low levels, signaling that the state, like much of the US west, can …
California’s Largest Reservoirs at Critically Low Levels – Signaling a Dry Summer Ahead MORE
Almost half the global population will experience “severe water stress” by 2030. A new White House strategy aims to tackle …
On mornings that are chilly by Los Angeles standards, Camilo Loza sometimes takes a hot shower before heading to the …
What Is the Right Length of Time for the California Drought Shower? MORE
As California battles a historic drought and a water crisis looms, the state’s coastline protection agency on Thursday unanimously rejected the development …
As Water Runs Short in California, Commission Rejects $1.4 Billion Desalination Plant MORE
The message about California’s need for water savings isn’t being heard. Despite a deepening drought often compared to the miserably dry years of …
California Drought: Water Usage Jumps 19% In March Despite Newsom’s Plea for Savings MORE
After the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California told 6 million residents on Wednesday that they can water their lawns only once …
In the Face of Megadroughts, L.A. is Transforming How it Uses Water MORE
When the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California this week unveiled its strictest-ever water restrictions for about 6 million residents, it did …
To Survive Drought, Parts of SoCal Must Cut Water Use by 35%. The New Limit: 80 Gallons a Day MORE
At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russian forces destroyed a concrete dam in southern Ukraine. Ukrainians had built …
With the news that Southern California officials are imposing tough water-use restrictions on about 6 million people, many of us are looking …
More Water Restrictions are Coming to Southern California. How to Conserve. MORE
The East Bay Municipal Utility District’s decision Tuesday to slash water usage means that residents of parts of Contra Costa …
New East Bay Water Restrictions: What Residents Need to Know MORE
When not enough rain falls, farmers can’t grow food because the soil is too dry. Prolonged drought leads to famine …
Among the many complex arguments over water in California, one particularly heated debate centers on whether the state should seek …
Drought Boon or Boondoggle? Critics Blast Poseidon Desalination Plan as Crucial Vote Looms MORE
Severe drought. Dying fish. Fallowed farmland. Disappearing groundwater. Failing wells. Communities without safe drinking water. Even longtime observers of California’s …
Opinion: The Good News in California’s Growing Water Crisis MORE
The Pacific Institute said innovative strategies could provide drought relief and long term water resilience.
The Pacific Institute said innovative strategies could provide drought relief and long term water resilience.
California’s “wet season” officially ended with a whimper on April 1st, the last snow survey of the season showed our snowpack …
Running on Empty: Is California Doing Enough on Drought? MORE
Green lawns, old appliances and leaky pipes all consume significant amounts of California’s water, and researchers have calculated in a …
California Could Shrink Water Use in Cities by 30% or More, Study Finds MORE
California is going into spring with a minuscule amount of snow in the Sierra Nevada, leaving the state in a …
Californians Urged to Save Water as State Faces Dismal Snowpack in Sierra Nevada MORE
California is going into spring with a minuscule amount of snow in the Sierra Nevada, leaving the state in a …
Californians Urged to Save Water as State Faces Dismal Snowpack in Sierra Nevada MORE
The Sierra Nevada roughly translates to “snowy mountain range” in Spanish, but as the world warms, the dense snowpack that …
Snowpack Report Signals Bad News for California’s Drought MORE
California is experiencing one of the driest starts to spring in decades, data showed Friday, and absent a heavy dose …
State’s Snowpack at Only 38% of Average As California Drought Deepens MORE
San Francisco’s water and power supply are intimate bedfellows. Nearly 20 percent of The City’s energy is generated by water …
Governor Gavin Newsom is leaving it up to local water agencies to decide whether mandatory rationing is necessary at this …
KCBX News Update: Water Use Experts Share Conservation Tips MORE
As a dry summer looms, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered water suppliers across California to step up their local drought …
Calmatters: Newsom Imposes New California Water Restrictions — Leaves Details to Locals MORE
As a dry summer looms, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered water suppliers across California to step up their local drought …
Newsom Imposes New California Water Restrictions — Leaves Details to Locals MORE
Just as we emerge from one mandate, Californians might be facing another one. Not masks, but water.
Shortly after Vladimir Putin began his bloody invasion of Ukraine, Russian soldiers destroyed a dam in the Kherson oblast that …
In Russia’s War in Ukraine, Both Sides Have Attacked Water Supplies MORE
Then-Gov. Jerry Brown made a mistake in 2017 when he declared the drought over. The drought wasn’t over then, and …
Drained reservoirs. Dwindling snowpack. Bone-dry soils. After a record dry start to 2022, California water officials announced Friday that they …
California Slashes State Water Project Allocation as Year Begins With Record Dryness MORE
Drained reservoirs. Dwindling snowpack. Bone-dry soils. After a record dry start to 2022, California water officials announced Friday that they …
California Slashes State Water Project Allocations As Year Begins With Record Dryness MORE
There’s a saying that wars will be fought over water. But if not outright wars, a new report reveals a …
Speaking of Water: Documenting Water Conflict with Peter Gleick MORE
If you’ve read the work of brave journalists in Mariupol this week, you know that the people of that city …
Climate Change Is Making Armed Conflict Worse. Here’s How. MORE
One of the first casualties of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was not a human life. In late February, as Vladimir …
War in Ukraine Lengthens List of Violent Acts Over Water MORE
Californians used 2.6 percent more water in January compared to before the drought emergency was declared, a sign that urban …
Calmatters: Californians Used More Water as State Braces for Another Dry Year MORE
California will end winter in a perilous position as record-shattering dryness converges with lagging water conservation efforts in nearly every …
Californians used 2.6% more water in January compared to before the drought emergency was declared, a sign that urban residents …
Californians Used More Water as State Braces for Another Dry Year MORE
