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 …
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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 …
Water Shortages: Why Some Californians Are Running Out in 2021 and Others Aren’t
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
Drought Stricken Communities Push Back Against Data Centers
On May 17, the City Council of Mesa, Arizona, approved the $800 million development of an enormous data center — …
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California’s Hottest, Driest Days are Getting Even Drier, Worsening Fire Risk
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
California Walking a ‘Tight Rope’ as Hydropower Supply Fades
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
‘Dire Situation’: Silicon Valley Cracks Down on Water Use as California Drought Worsens
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
Severe Drought Forces California to Rethink How It Manages Its Water
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
Current Drought Conditions Make California Look Downright Apocalyptic
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
These Eight Facts Show the Seriousness of California’s Drought
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
Running Out of Water and Time: How Unprepared is California for 2021’s Drought
With most of the state gripped by extreme dryness, some conditions are better, some worse, than the last record-breaking drought. …
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Most of California is in Extreme or Severe Categories of Drought
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
From Dust Bowl to California Drought: A Climate Scientist on the Lessons We Still Haven’t Learned
Peter Gleick argues there’s an urgent need to reshape our relationship to water: ‘There is enormous untapped potential for conservation’…
The Texas Nexus: What the Absence of a US Water Strategy Looks Like
The United States doesn’t have a national water strategy. It has no shortage of local, state, regional and federal regulations …
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Understanding the California Water Futures Market
California has recently established a water futures market that has brought with it some criticism as well as confusion. As …
Stormwater Could Become an Important Water Source- If We Stopped Ignoring It
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
Speaking of Water: Michael Cohen on the Salton Sea
26 years ago, a writer for the LA Times, called the Salton Sea, “A shallow body of water in deep …
After Years of Delays, California Tries to Tamp Down Salton Sea Dust
California is spending more than $200 million to keep an unfolding ecological crisis from getting worse. The state wants to …
After Years of Delays, California Tries to Tamp Down Salton Sea Dust MORE
The Texas Nexus: What the Absence of a US Water Strategy Looks Like
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
State Water Project Takes Aim at Restoring Salton Sea, Alleviating Health Risks
California is spending more than $200 million to keep an unfolding ecological crisis from getting worse. The state wants to …
State Water Project Takes Aim at Restoring Salton Sea, Alleviating Health Risks MORE
How is Climate Change Already Impacting the Bay Area?
Our earth is changing: summers are growing hotter and winters are more unpredictable. There’s simply not enough rain, and there …
West Oakland Climate Hotspot: Rising Seas Threaten East Bay Coastline
One of the trouble spots in the San Francisco Bay Area when it comes to climate change is West Oakland. …
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California Now Has a Futures Market for Water. Some Farmers are Skeptical
Investors, farmers, and Reddit users can now all hedge bets on the price of water in California thanks to the …
California Now Has a Futures Market for Water. Some Farmers are Skeptical MORE
Stormwater Could Become an Important Water Source – If We Stopped Ignoring It
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
California Now Has a Future Market for Water. Some Farmers Are Skeptical
Investors, farmers, and Reddit users can now all hedge bets on the price of water in California thanks to the …
California Now Has a Future Market for Water. Some Farmers Are Skeptical MORE
Could the Florida Water-Supply Hacking Happen in New York City?
Last week, a hacker took control of an employee’s computer at a small water-treatment plant in Florida. Within a few …
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Bay Area Reservoirs Get Much-Needed Rain to Boost Low Winter Rainfall Totals
Rain has returned to the Bay Area, and not a moment to soon. Rainfall totals are lagging this winter, and …
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Water Bill Debt Soars During Pandemic, Prompting Fears of Future Shutoffs
As more and more people fall behind on their water bills, a report released Thursday by the non-profit public policy …
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Column: Wall Street Can Now Bet on the Price of California Water. Watch Out.
Wall Street’s reputation as one of America’s premier innovation machines can only be enhanced by a new futures contract that …
Column: Wall Street Can Now Bet on the Price of California Water. Watch Out. MORE
Trump Signs Spending Bill That Could Send Millions of Dollars to the Salton Sea
President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a roughly $900 billion stimulus package meant to tackle both COVID-19 relief as well …
Trump Signs Spending Bill That Could Send Millions of Dollars to the Salton Sea MORE
Will Water Unite Us?
Shortly after the networks called the 2020 presidential race for Joe Biden, a list of four priorities appeared on the …
Bide(n) Time for America’s Water Resources With Peter Gleick
Dr. Peter Gleick, co-founder and president emeritus of the Pacific Institute, believes Joe Biden could be the man to save …
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California Is Making Progress on Safe Water for All, but Work Remains
Benedicto Cazares does not turn on his tap. He and his neighbors of East Orosi, an unincorporated community of about …
California Is Making Progress on Safe Water for All, but Work Remains MORE
Water Futures Meet Cool Reception
Water futures are about to hit financial markets for the first time, with the launch of contracts tied to prices …
Greta Thunberg Uses Popular Meme to Show the Devastating Cost of Climate Change
The teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg has used the popular ‘how it started’ meme to show how levels of …
Greta Thunberg Uses Popular Meme to Show the Devastating Cost of Climate Change MORE
Water-related Conflicts Set to Rise Amid Demand Growth and Climate Impacts
From Yemen to India, and parts of Central America to the African Sahel, about a quarter of the world’s people …
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Where the Oil Runs Deep, Water Turns Foul
When Farhad Ahma returned to his native country last year on a work trip, his first thought was of his …
Heat waves to heighten energy and water insecurity during COVID-19
Heat warnings and advisories have been in effect in many parts of the U.S. this summer and experts are predicting …
Heat waves to heighten energy and water insecurity during COVID-19 MORE
Decline in Hydropower Hampered by Drought Will Impact Utility Costs
Hydroelectric power from dams usually provides about 15% of California’s electricity needs. But in 2015, at the zenith of the …
Decline in Hydropower Hampered by Drought Will Impact Utility Costs MORE
California Has A New Plan To Protect Its Water Supply From Climate Change, But Some Say It’s Based On Old Thinking
Water is a big deal in California, and climate change is threatening the precious resource. That’s why Gov. Gavin Newsom …
How Cargill’s New Science-Based Water Targets Go with the Flow
Cargill, the giant food and ag conglomerate, last week announced a new set of 2030 corporate water targets, the latest …
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Global Warming and Illegal Land Reclamation Add to Severe Floods in China
This summer, tens of millions of people across China have been affected by torrential rains that caused floods and landslides …
Global Warming and Illegal Land Reclamation Add to Severe Floods in China MORE
Imperial Irrigation District Seeks Salton Sea Consideration in Lawsuit Over Colorado River Water
The Imperial Irrigation District has filed its opening brief in a case against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California that …
Water Usage Reduction During COVID-19
As has been the case with electricity usage during the pandemic, water usage has also gone down. With the change …
SF’s Shuttered Office Buildings Could Face New Health Threat: Unsafe Water
Before San Francisco office workers start streaming back to downtown high-rises again, property owners and managers need to make sure …
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Impacts of Water Usage During Coronavirus Pandemic
The health of our environment affects industries across the board. One likely to be hit hard in the future is …
Data Show Millions at Risk of Water Shutoffs During COVID-19
To protect ourselves from the coronavirus, health officials repeatedly tell us to “wash our hands.” Many people can do that, …
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Coronavirus Halts Climate Research and Raises Fears of Long-Term Hit to Science Budgets
From delaying Arctic expeditions to canceling climate summits, the coronavirus pandemic is hindering global progress on fighting climate change and …
Coronavirus Halts Climate Research and Raises Fears of Long-Term Hit to Science Budgets MORE
What the US’ Response to Coronavirus Can Teach Us About Climate Change
Scientists have been ringing the alarm on climate change and its inevitable impacts on our future for equally as long. …
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How the Global Lockdown is Affecting our Environment
While the coronavirus pandemic has upended our way of life, there are surprising ways in which it is actually helping …