A Frenzy of Well Drilling By California Leaves Taps Running Dry
Vicki McDowell woke up on a Saturday morning in May, thinking about what she would make her son for breakfast. …
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California, Arizona and Nevada Agree to Take Less Water From Ailing Colorado River
Trying to stave off dangerously low levels of water in Lake Mead, officials in California, Arizona and Nevada have reached …
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California’s Major Reservoirs Are Still Far Drier Than Average
The just-passed atmospheric river gave California a lot of precious, badly needed water. But how well did our all-important reservoir …
California’s Major Reservoirs Are Still Far Drier Than Average MORE
Column: This Proposed Ballot Measure Would Make You Pay for the AG Industry’s Water Inefficiency
Whoever coined the phrase “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting” didn’t have things quite right. In California, water …
Meet Six People Fighting Water Scarcity Across the Globe
The water crisis that experts have long warned about has arrived. A scientist, activist, and entrepreneur are among those on …
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California’s Drought Emergency Puts the State’s Vulnerable Communities at Risk — Again
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide drought emergency. The declaration relaxes previous environmental regulations to facilitate emergency drought …
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Newsom Declares Statewide Drought Emergency, Urges California to Conserve Water
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide drought emergency on Tuesday, appealing to all Californians to do more to conserve water …
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Newsom Declares Drought Emergency Across California
Gov. Gavin Newsom today declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California, as conservation efforts continue to fall …
Energy Needs to Be Part of SGMA Conversation, New Report Says
As California plans for continued climate change, including the need to manage agricultural water use to comply with the Sustainable …
Energy Needs to Be Part of SGMA Conversation, New Report Says MORE
New Study Shows California’s Water Usage Is Contributing to Rise of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Bay Area environmental research groups Pacific Institute and Next 10 paired up in a webinar on Sept. 28 to discuss …
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Achieving Better Balance in the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus
Trying to balance urban population growth against water scarcity, energy-consumption, and greenhouse gasses (GHGs) can feel like being stuck between …
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Could LA Water Recycling Be a Miracle for Parched West?
With severe drought strangling the West, the country’s largest water provider has embarked on a multibillion-dollar project that could help …
Could LA Water Recycling Be a Miracle for Parched West? MORE
A Tiny Piece of Plastic is Helping Farmers Use Far Less Water
On the bone-dry western flank of Arizona, where the Colorado River Basin meets the Mojave Desert, sit 11,000 acres of …
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Water Usage in Southern California Increased, Despite Newsom’s Call to Cut Back: Data
Water usage in parts of Southern California increased in July but saw a minor reduction statewide as Gov. Gavin Newsom requested …
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What Role for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Combating Climate Change?
Does the potential of small modular nuclear reactor technology make it a viable approach to helping solve climate change challenges …
What Role for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Combating Climate Change? MORE
Indigenous Action Wins the Day
A recent report by Indigenous Environmental Network and Oil Change International found that Indigenous-led resistance to 21 fossil fuel projects in the …
How California’s Recall Laws Could Change
The looming recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom has revealed something of a paradox among Californians: We hold dear our …
California Drought Driving Up Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study
Drought in California, coupled with population growth, is accelerating the need for energy-intensive water projects — driving up greenhouse gas …
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California’s Thirst for Water May Accelerate Global Warming
A new study finds the push to secure more water in California may hurt the state’s ability to meet greenhouse …
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Overnight Equilibrium/Sustainability – Giant Magnet Could Ease Path to Fusion Energy
Drought in California, coupled with population growth, is accelerating the need for carbon-intensive water projects – driving up greenhouse gas …
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California’s Farms Face a Reckoning
Eighty percent of the water used by people in California goes to just 0.8 percent of the state’s gross domestic …
‘Loudest Alarm Bell Yet’: Unprecedented Water Shortage Declaration for US West
As the climate emergency offers repeated signals it’s an extreme new world, federal officials on Monday declared a record first …
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Newsom Says Mandatory Statewide Water Restrictions for California May Be on the Way
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he may put mandatory water restrictions in place in as soon as six weeks …
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‘Loudest Alarm Bell Yet’: Unprecedented Water Shortage Declaration for US West
As the climate emergency offers repeated signals it’s an extreme new world, federal officials on Monday declared a record first …
‘Loudest Alarm Bell Yet’: Unprecedented Water Shortage Declaration for US West MORE
Megadrought Spurs First-Ever Federal Colorado River Cutbacks
The Biden administration today will declare a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time ever, triggering cutbacks …
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How Water Shortages Are Brewing Wars
Unprecedented levels of dam building and water extraction by nations on great rivers are leaving countries further downstream increasingly thirsty, …
What Does It Mean When a Community Runs Out of Water? Many in California Are Finding Out
From Klamath to Redding, Mendocino to Sonoma, dozens of communities across California are facing dire water shortages. In May, the …
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Ways to Save Water During the Drought – and Whether It’s Worth Doing at All
In case you hadn’t heard, California is once again in a drought. But don’t take our word for it. The …
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Extreme Weather: How Is It Connected to Climate Change?
Heatwaves, deadly floods and wildfires – this summer people are having to confront the link between extreme weather and climate …
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California Drought: Santa Clara County Residents Falling Far Short of Water Conservation Target
When it comes to California’s worsening drought, Santa Clara County residents are falling far short in conserving water.
California Drought: Power Plant at Oroville Dam Shut Down Due to Low Water Levels
For the first time ever, water levels at Lake Oroville are so low due to drought and heat, its power …
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New Normal of Drought Requires New Approach to Water Conservation, Food Production: Experts
California is in the midst of another drought, and experts say the strategy should be more than hoping for an …
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Young Farmers Lose Hope as Drought Closes In: ‘It’s Like a Sad Country Song’
They are land rich and resource poor. Most have hundreds of acres of fertile soil, some thousands, but little money …
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Long Troubled Salton Sea May Finally Be Getting What It Most Needs: Action – and Money
State work to improve wildlife habitat and tamp down dust at California’s ailing Salton Sea if finally moving forward. Now …
Long Troubled Salton Sea May Finally Be Getting What It Most Needs: Action – and Money MORE
Is Desalination the Answer to California’s Drought? Here’s What Experts Say
As more communities impose water restrictions because of the drought, the California Coastal Commission is likely to vote on a …
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Here’s How California’s Largest Lake, the Salton Sea, Came to Be So Toxic
California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea, was once a destination for visitors seeking out gorgeous views, and a nice place …
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With Drought Worsening, Should California Have Much Tougher Water Restrictions?
When Gov. Gavin Newsom asked Californians to voluntarily conserve water last week as he stood in front of the retreating …
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Drought Is Stressing California’s Power Grid
Drought is putting pressure on California’s already stressed-out grid. As water reservoirs run dry, there’s been a significant drop in …
The American West’s Climate Hellscape Is Just a Preview
For the past few weeks, the American West has been confronting a hellish climate nightmare of scorching heat waves, a …
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How Will the West Solve a Water Crisis if Climate Change Continues to Get Worse?
Imagine a world where water is scarce in the West — or at least stretches of the increasingly hot and …
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Drought Brings Stress, Economic Loss, and Societal Inequities
California’s climate is prone to prolonged periods of drought, which could take a heavy toll on people mentally, emotionally, and …
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Climate Change is Here, Now
Natural disasters claim victims each year. While scenes of water spilling onto roadways or homes with rooftops torn off make …
Gavin Newsom Calls on Californians to Cut Water Use by 15%, Expands Drought Emergency
Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his drought emergency declaration Thursday and called on Californians to reduce water consumption by 15%. In …
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The Climate Crisis Will Create Two Classes: Those Who Can Flee, and Those Who Cannot
A few years ago, after I gave a talk on water and climate change, I had an Arizona rancher come …
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Changes Happening at the Salton Sea on a State & Federal Level
You might have smelt it a couple weeks ago: the stench of rotten eggs. Long time Coachella Valley residents know …
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California’s Heat Dome Poses Unprecedented Challenge for World’s Fifth-Biggest Economy
Summer time in California, America’s golden state, is usually the stuff of dreams. In recent weeks, however, the West Coast …
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Report: Groundwater Overhaul Could Threaten Drinking Water of More Than a Million Valley Residents
As drought settles over the San Joaquin Valley, a new report warns of other circumstances that could result in entire …
Why Some Californians Are Running Out of Water in 2021 and Others Aren’t
Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this …
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These are the California Crops That Use the Most Water
When discussing the drought, the question of which crops use the most water comes up a lot. A Pacific Institute …
Once Again, the Earth is Being Wrung Dry
Drought may be the sneakiest of natural disasters. Although human history teems with people engulfed by abrupt aridity — the …