California’s Droughts Hurt Fight Against Climate Change. Study Tells Us Why
Recent droughts across the West have belted drinking-water supplies, withered crops and fanned deadly wildfires.They’ve also squeezed hydroelectric facilities…
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The West Coast’s Biggest Bird Oasis is Dying. Will it Be Saved?
During migration season, birds pack the wetlands at the edge of the Salton Sea. Ducks dive, pelicans skim across the …
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An Unexpected Side Effect of Drought: Higher Carbon Emissions.
During the darkest days of the drought that has gripped the western U.S. since the early 2000s, fires raged and …
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7 Striking Photos That Sum Up Our Turbulent World In 2018
From a fearless 15-year-old standing up to world leaders on climate change to the tragedy of California’s wildfires, these images …
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The U.S. and Mexico Pledge Tough Security After Group of Migrants Tried to Cross Border. A dire U.S. government climate …
Tunnel Vision: This Water Plan Might Make a Splash in the Delta
A long-debated water plan that could change the course—literally—of water in California, will be up for a vote by the …
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Counting Homes Cut Off From Water Is A Data Collection Nightmare
Earlier this year, state regulators sent California’s roughly 3,000 community water systems an annual report that included what the authors …
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Voters Rejected Proposition 3. Where Now on Water?
California voters have rejected Proposition 3, the $8.9 billion water bond, sending a message to politicians. But what is that …
Untangling the Complexities of California’s Proposition 3 Water Bond
The $8.9 billion bond measure on the November 6 ballot covers a lot of ground on water issues. It also …
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How Water, Rather than Oil, Could Spark Conflict in the Middle East
With 5% of the world’s population but only 1% of global freshwater, the Middle East has long been identified as …
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Water Conflicts Worldwide Threaten Peace Amid Efforts to Preserve Resources
Conflicts over water are on the rise across the globe as populations balloon in Asia and Africa, new dams alter …
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Hard Lessons at the Salton Sea from the First 15 Years of the Massive Qsa Water Deal
Oct. 10 marked the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA). The QSA created the nation’s …
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The Salton Sea Is Shrinking Even Faster, and California Still Hasn’t Done Much to Fix It
In November 2015, there was a rare celebration at the Salton Sea. More than 100 people gathered on a dry …
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Water Is Free. Why Do Americans Spend Billions on the Bottled Stuff?
According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, bottled water was an $18.5 billion industry in the U.S. in 2017….
The Water Crises Aren’t Coming—They’re Here
For eons, the earth has had the same amount of water—no more, no less. What the ancient Romans used for …
San Francisco Is Fighting California’s Plan to Save Salmon. Wait. What?
California water officials are poised to approve a revolutionary plan that could redefine the way water is allocated.
5 Easy Ways to Eliminate Plastic From Your Travels
No matter how good travel may be for the soul, it’s not always great for the environment….
Capturing Stormwater and Other Worthwhile Pursuits
For thirsty cities, stormwater is a valued resource to shore up water supplies and adapt to climate change…
Survival of North America’s Desert Wetlands Depends on Lake Mead
La Cienega de Santa Clara, sitting at the edge of the Sonoran Desert in northwestern Mexico…
Audubon Urges California to Implement New Salton Sea Funds
The area surrounding the Salton Sea is home to more than 650,000 people. As the water levels in the sea …
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How Communities Are Turning Stormwater From a Liability to an Asset
A new report from the Pacific Institute outlines creative collaborations and policy changes needed to better scale stormwater solutions…
In Deep Water: Water Economy is Threatened by Climate Change
Water is so precious because it is limited by nature. The science of water economy studies the way in which …
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Southern California’s Coastal Communities Could Lose 130 Feet of Cliffs This Century as Sea Levels Rise
It’s not just beaches and sand that are disappearing as the ocean pushes inland. Sea level rise is also eating …
Lawrence Berkeley Scientists Find a Cool Way to Save Water
Saving water may be as simple as changing the type of roof you have, two scientists in Berkeley discovered…
Scientists Track the Role of Water Resources in Global Conflicts
When it comes to conflict over water resources, the stories are as different as the cultures and the context…
How the Colorado River’s Future Could Hinge on a Little-known California Election
A few thousand votes in California’s Imperial Valley could have major consequences for millions of people who depend…
California’s Only Sea is Dying and Now Threatening Children
The Salton Sea is steadily disappearing, and communities near it are literally being left in the dust…
Heavy Pumping Strains Desert Water Supply
Water pumped from hundreds of wells has transformed the desert of the Coachella Valley into a lush patchwork…
Bottled Water and the Damage Done: Coping With Plastic Pollution
Turn to the nation’s most objective and informative daily environmental news resource to learn how the United States and key …
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A Recipe for War: Soon, 40 Percent of People Will Live in Water-stressed Regions
If the preciousness and precariousness of freshwater eludes many of us, the immediate future will likely afford far fewer that …
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County to Host Workshop on Water Import Projects
Last fall the National Resource Agency invited proposals for projects involving importing water from the…
California Moves Closer to Crafting Specific Water Caps for Urban Districts
California cities and towns may find themselves on a water budget in the next decade under a pair of bills …
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Humans are Causing Massive Changes in the Location of Water Around the World, NASA Says
A 14-year NASA mission has confirmed that a massive redistribution of freshwater is occurring across Earth…
California, Battered by Global Warming’s Weather Whiplash, is Fighting to Stop It
In 1988 – the same year Nasa’s James Hansen warned Congress about the threats posed by human-caused global warming – …
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Ballot Measure Aims to Preserve Salton Sea, Help Air Quality
A project to protect Californians who live near the Salton Sea from deteriorating air quality could sink or swim…
How Can Food Companies Engage in the Global Goals Agenda on Water?
Following just-food’s in-depth look at how food companies are aligning sustainability objectives with the United Nations Sustainable Development…
Where Water is Scarce, Communities Turn to Reusing Wastewater
With the era of dam building coming to an end in much of the developed world, places such as California …
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Circular Water Management: Still a Drop in the Bucket
While the risks associated with water are widely known within large businesses, the majority of companies…
Drought Returns to Huge Swaths of U.S., Fueling Fears of a Thirsty Future
Less than eight months after Hurricane Harvey pelted the Texas Gulf Coast with torrential rainfall …
The ‘New Normal’? Sierra Snow Drought Endures Despite ‘Miracle’ March
The series of March storms that slammed the Sierra Nevada made skiers and snowboarders …
10 Questions About the 11 Proposals to Save the Salton Sea
Less than fifteen miles from where Beyonce took the stage at the Coachella Music Festival…
Celebrated Momentum Fades at the Salton Sea
Considering the history of the past 15 years, it shouldn’t come as a shock…
From Not Enough to Too Much, the World’s Water Crisis Explained
Many more cities than Cape Town face an uncertain future over water. But there are emerging …
We Need Far More Than a Day Dedicated to Water Issues
As many followers of GreenBiz know, today is World Water Day, an annual event dedicated…
California Promised to Work on the Salton Sea Crisis. A Year Later, Little Has Been Done and Costs Are up $27m
A year ago, California’s Natural Resources Agency issued a plan for the Salton Sea…
Can the Salton Sea be Saved?
If you don’t live near the fading banks of the Salton Sea, it’s easy to forget it exists — that …
$10 Million Coming to Bay Area Desalination Project; But It’s Not on the Ocean
The ocean has been eyed as a panacea for California’s perpetual trials with drought. The idea …
This is What a West Without Water Will Look Like
The Southwest United States is wrapping up an abnormally dry winter. Nearly all of Utah, New Mexico…
How A Dying Lake In California Factors Into The Colorado River’s Future
The biggest lake in California is shrinking. The Salton Sea occupies a hot, desert basin a short drive …
Can Importing Water From The Gulf Of California Save The Salton Sea?
A lot of people are saying you need to import water from Mexico to save the Salton Sea, but there …
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