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
A recent report by Indigenous Environmental Network and Oil Change International found that Indigenous-led resistance to 21 fossil fuel projects in the …
The looming recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom has revealed something of a paradox among Californians: We hold dear our …
Drought in California, coupled with population growth, is accelerating the need for energy-intensive water projects — driving up greenhouse gas …
California Drought Driving Up Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study MORE
A new study finds the push to secure more water in California may hurt the state’s ability to meet greenhouse …
California’s Thirst for Water May Accelerate Global Warming MORE
Drought in California, coupled with population growth, is accelerating the need for carbon-intensive water projects – driving up greenhouse gas …
Overnight Equilibrium/Sustainability – Giant Magnet Could Ease Path to Fusion Energy MORE
Eighty percent of the water used by people in California goes to just 0.8 percent of the state’s gross domestic …
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
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he may put mandatory water restrictions in place in as soon as six weeks …
Newsom Says Mandatory Statewide Water Restrictions for California May Be on the Way MORE
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
The Biden administration today will declare a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time ever, triggering cutbacks …
Megadrought Spurs First-Ever Federal Colorado River Cutbacks MORE
Unprecedented levels of dam building and water extraction by nations on great rivers are leaving countries further downstream increasingly thirsty, …
From Klamath to Redding, Mendocino to Sonoma, dozens of communities across California are facing dire water shortages. In May, the …
What Does It Mean When a Community Runs Out of Water? Many in California Are Finding Out MORE
In case you hadn’t heard, California is once again in a drought. But don’t take our word for it. The …
Ways to Save Water During the Drought – and Whether It’s Worth Doing at All MORE
Heatwaves, deadly floods and wildfires – this summer people are having to confront the link between extreme weather and climate …
Extreme Weather: How Is It Connected to Climate Change? MORE
When it comes to California’s worsening drought, Santa Clara County residents are falling far short in conserving water.
For the first time ever, water levels at Lake Oroville are so low due to drought and heat, its power …
California Drought: Power Plant at Oroville Dam Shut Down Due to Low Water Levels MORE
California is in the midst of another drought, and experts say the strategy should be more than hoping for an …
New Normal of Drought Requires New Approach to Water Conservation, Food Production: Experts MORE
They are land rich and resource poor. Most have hundreds of acres of fertile soil, some thousands, but little money …
Young Farmers Lose Hope as Drought Closes In: ‘It’s Like a Sad Country Song’ MORE
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
As more communities impose water restrictions because of the drought, the California Coastal Commission is likely to vote on a …
Is Desalination the Answer to California’s Drought? Here’s What Experts Say MORE
California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea, was once a destination for visitors seeking out gorgeous views, and a nice place …
Here’s How California’s Largest Lake, the Salton Sea, Came to Be So Toxic MORE
When Gov. Gavin Newsom asked Californians to voluntarily conserve water last week as he stood in front of the retreating …
With Drought Worsening, Should California Have Much Tougher Water Restrictions? MORE
Drought is putting pressure on California’s already stressed-out grid. As water reservoirs run dry, there’s been a significant drop in …
For the past few weeks, the American West has been confronting a hellish climate nightmare of scorching heat waves, a …
The American West’s Climate Hellscape Is Just a Preview MORE
Imagine a world where water is scarce in the West — or at least stretches of the increasingly hot and …
How Will the West Solve a Water Crisis if Climate Change Continues to Get Worse? MORE
California’s climate is prone to prolonged periods of drought, which could take a heavy toll on people mentally, emotionally, and …
Drought Brings Stress, Economic Loss, and Societal Inequities MORE
Natural disasters claim victims each year. While scenes of water spilling onto roadways or homes with rooftops torn off make …
Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his drought emergency declaration Thursday and called on Californians to reduce water consumption by 15%. In …
Gavin Newsom Calls on Californians to Cut Water Use by 15%, Expands Drought Emergency MORE
A few years ago, after I gave a talk on water and climate change, I had an Arizona rancher come …
The Climate Crisis Will Create Two Classes: Those Who Can Flee, and Those Who Cannot MORE
You might have smelt it a couple weeks ago: the stench of rotten eggs. Long time Coachella Valley residents know …
Changes Happening at the Salton Sea on a State & Federal Level MORE
Summer time in California, America’s golden state, is usually the stuff of dreams. In recent weeks, however, the West Coast …
California’s Heat Dome Poses Unprecedented Challenge for World’s Fifth-Biggest Economy MORE
As drought settles over the San Joaquin Valley, a new report warns of other circumstances that could result in entire …
Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this …
Why Some Californians Are Running Out of Water in 2021 and Others Aren’t MORE
When discussing the drought, the question of which crops use the most water comes up a lot. A Pacific Institute …
Drought may be the sneakiest of natural disasters. Although human history teems with people engulfed by abrupt aridity — the …
In Los Angeles, people have been hearing about the dangers of drought for decades. But in this land of infinity …
Water Shortages: Why Some Californians Are Running Out in 2021 and Others Aren’t MORE
On May 17, the City Council of Mesa, Arizona, approved the $800 million development of an enormous data center — …
Drought Stricken Communities Push Back Against Data Centers MORE
If you live in the American West, you don’t need me to tell you it’s hot, hot, hot. Palm Springs …
California’s Hottest, Driest Days are Getting Even Drier, Worsening Fire Risk MORE
The catastrophic drought that’s gripping the U.S. West is claiming a new victim: the hydropower dams that much of the …
California Walking a ‘Tight Rope’ as Hydropower Supply Fades MORE
Santa Clara county, the home of Silicon Valley, issued mandatory water restrictions this week during a severe drought that has …
‘Dire Situation’: Silicon Valley Cracks Down on Water Use as California Drought Worsens MORE
California is in the midst of a severe drought, straining resources in the state that produces the most food in …
Severe Drought Forces California to Rethink How It Manages Its Water MORE
For those of us in agriculture, we realize that Mother Nature will always have a say in our industry. You …
Current Drought Conditions Make California Look Downright Apocalyptic MORE
The California drought, part of the most expansive western U.S. drought this century, is locked in place for awhile. The impacts …
These Eight Facts Show the Seriousness of California’s Drought MORE
With most of the state gripped by extreme dryness, some conditions are better, some worse, than the last record-breaking drought. …
Running Out of Water and Time: How Unprepared is California for 2021’s Drought MORE
Drought conditions have intensified in parts of California over the past week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released …
Most of California is in Extreme or Severe Categories of Drought MORE
Peter Gleick argues there’s an urgent need to reshape our relationship to water: ‘There is enormous untapped potential for conservation’…
The United States doesn’t have a national water strategy. It has no shortage of local, state, regional and federal regulations …
The Texas Nexus: What the Absence of a US Water Strategy Looks Like MORE
California has recently established a water futures market that has brought with it some criticism as well as confusion. As …
Collecting runoff from rain and other precipitation to aid water supply has great potential, but its many benefits are often …
Stormwater Could Become an Important Water Source- If We Stopped Ignoring It MORE
