As the pressure on California’s water supply grows more intense this summer, another urban area could begin the process of …
Seawater Desalination Possibly Expanding in California Amid Worsening Drought MORE
Packed onto the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is a precious source of water for California — a frozen reservoir that climate …
Snow Falling: As Climate Warms, Overhauling California Water Projections Gains Urgency MORE
Packed onto the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is a precious source of water for California — a frozen reservoir that climate …
Snow Falling: As Climate Warms, Overhauling California Water Projections Gains Urgency MORE
A helicopter whisks off a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles, climbs above a thin layer of haze and soars over …
Los Angeles Is Building a Future Where Water Won’t Run Out MORE
The golden hills of California have turned green in recent weeks after a series of storms delivered much-needed rain and …
California’s Drought Reckoning Could Offer Lessons for the West MORE
It’s the decades-long conflict even our recent surge of storms can’t wash away — How to build the thousands of …
Researchers Optimistic About New Housing Despite California Drought MORE
When it comes to water, Californians have a lot of big ideas for how to get more of it. One …
Californians Have A Lot of Ideas For How to Get More Water. Most of Them Are Really Bad. MORE
Vicki McDowell woke up on a Saturday morning in May, thinking about what she would make her son for breakfast. …
A Frenzy of Well Drilling By California Leaves Taps Running Dry MORE
Trying to stave off dangerously low levels of water in Lake Mead, officials in California, Arizona and Nevada have reached …
California, Arizona and Nevada Agree to Take Less Water From Ailing Colorado River MORE
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
Whoever coined the phrase “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting” didn’t have things quite right. In California, water …
The water crisis that experts have long warned about has arrived. A scientist, activist, and entrepreneur are among those on …
Meet Six People Fighting Water Scarcity Across the Globe MORE
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide drought emergency. The declaration relaxes previous environmental regulations to facilitate emergency drought …
California’s Drought Emergency Puts the State’s Vulnerable Communities at Risk — Again MORE
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide drought emergency on Tuesday, appealing to all Californians to do more to conserve water …
Newsom Declares Statewide Drought Emergency, Urges California to Conserve Water MORE
Gov. Gavin Newsom today declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California, as conservation efforts continue to fall …
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
Bay Area environmental research groups Pacific Institute and Next 10 paired up in a webinar on Sept. 28 to discuss …
New Study Shows California’s Water Usage Is Contributing to Rise of Greenhouse Gas Emissions MORE
Trying to balance urban population growth against water scarcity, energy-consumption, and greenhouse gasses (GHGs) can feel like being stuck between …
Achieving Better Balance in the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus MORE
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
On the bone-dry western flank of Arizona, where the Colorado River Basin meets the Mojave Desert, sit 11,000 acres of …
A Tiny Piece of Plastic is Helping Farmers Use Far Less Water MORE
Water usage in parts of Southern California increased in July but saw a minor reduction statewide as Gov. Gavin Newsom requested …
Water Usage in Southern California Increased, Despite Newsom’s Call to Cut Back: Data MORE
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
