The San Francisco Bay Area is projected to add two million jobs by 2070, attracting millions more people. To prevent …
Water for a Growing Bay Area: How the Region Can Grow Without Increasing Water Demand MORE
Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Michael Cohen submitted written testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee …
Happy New Water Year. For those of us who work on California water challenges, the start of the new year …
Op-Ed: Happy New Water Year — Californians Have to Face Some Difficult Wet Season Truths MORE
Water and energy are inextricably linked in California and, as one resource faces constraints or challenges, so does the other. …
Environmental terrorism is an old type of conflict with a new face. Large, costly wars between two or more states …
A New Vigilance: Identifying and Reducing the Risks of Environmental Terrorism MORE
Climate change is driving many types of water challenges, including water scarcity and abundance, worsening water quality, and shifts in …
This letter from the Center for Accessible Technology; Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security; Natural Resources Defense …
No one wants to be a statistic in a climate disaster—an anonymous entry in a dataset of extreme events. …
Community water systems in California’s San Joaquin Valley face a host of challenges that threaten the safety and reliability of drinking water, …
Water utilities throughout the United States offer customer incentives to motivate action and foster engagement with their customers. These incentive programs can …
Stacked Incentives: Co-Funding Water Customer Incentive Programs MORE
The complexity of global water challenges requires meaningful action across sectors, including the business sector. A critical aspect of business …
Setting Enterprise Water Targets: A Guide for Companies MORE
More than 45,000 small community water systems exist in the United States. These small community water systems, defined as those …
In 2012, California’s Human Right to Water was passed, calling for safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for all citizens. …
California is suffering from severe drought again. This winter produced water conditions far below normal for the second year in …
Op-Ed: Yes, California is in a Drought — Even if Officials Aren’t Saying it out Loud MORE
Nature-based solutions use or mimic natural processes to meet societal and environmental needs. They can be used to restore, manage, …
Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds: Guide MORE
In 2012, California’s Human Right to Water was passed, calling for safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for all citizens. …
Gap Analysis for Funding Solutions for Human Right to Water and At-Risk Drinking Water Systems MORE
The business community has a key role to play in responding to COVID-19, rebuilding the economy, and preventing and mitigating …
California’s Silicon Valley faces a host of water challenges. The region’s water and wastewater infrastructure are aging, and in some …
The Role of Onsite Water Systems in Advancing Water Resilience in Silicon Valley MORE
In California, drought and a reduction in natural water availability in recent decades have led to a search for alternative …
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 116-92), including the Intelligence …
Op-Ed: Water Scarcity Will Increase Risk of Conflict, Says New National Intelligence Report MORE
Investing in water management can provide multiple benefits to communities and the environment. During 2019 and 2020, the Pacific Institute …
Comment Letter on Recommended Updates to Los Angeles’ Safe, Clean Water Program MORE
California passed the Human Right to Water in 2012, acknowledging that every resident has a right to safe, clean, and …
Solutions for Underperforming Drinking Water Systems in California MORE
Human-caused climate change is real and accelerating, creating new challenges for all aspects of freshwater management, including meeting basic human …
Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in a Changing Climate MORE
As forward-thinking cities become increasingly adept at capturing and reusing wastewater, stormwater, and greywater, essential river systems may be at …
Scientists have been warning of the growing threat of climate change, and now those projections are a reality Like millions …
Op-Ed: The Future Has Arrived. These Explosive Fires Are Our Climate Change Wakeup Call MORE
Every human being needs safe and affordable water, but in the United States, tens of millions of people still lack …
Studies estimate that 1.5 to 2.5 million Californians rely on domestic wells to meet their household water needs, but because …
Sustainable for Whom? The Impact of Groundwater Sustainability Plans on Domestic Wells MORE
Water-related conflict and political instability are on the rise across the globe. But while intensifying water challenges and the threats …
Ending Conflicts Over Water: Solutions to Water and Security Challenges MORE
Sustainable landscaping offers a solution in balance with the local climate and ecology, and actively contributes to community and watershed …
Sustainable Landscapes in California: A Guidebook for Commercial and Industrial Site Managers MORE
In the past few weeks, communities around the country have experienced record-breaking rain, heat, hurricanes, and drought. We have seen …
In California, urban per capita water demand has declined dramatically over the past several decades, driven in part by greater …
An Assessment of Urban Water Demand Forecasts in California MORE
Nature-based solution (NBS) can improve degraded ecosystems, help sequester carbon, and manage the effects of climate change, including extreme weather …
Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds Landscape Assessment MORE
This comment letter submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) expresses strong support for both maintaining and strengthening the …
Para combater a propagação da COVID-19 e reconstruir nossas economias durante e após a pandemia, uma ação coletiva em relação à água é essencial. Tal ação …
To combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus and rebuild our economies during and after the pandemic, collective action on …
The world’s water resources are under increasing pressure from rising water consumption, pollution, and climate variability. The variety of water …
The world’s water resources are under increasing pressure from rising water consumption, pollution, and climate variability. The variety of water …
The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 has imposed massive health and economic burdens on communities around …
Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Municipal Water Demand MORE
Water is essential to public health. While the vast majority of American households served by water utilities receive a reliable …
Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Equity Dimensions of Utility Disconnections in the U.S. MORE
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic sparked a nationwide discussion around the practice of water utilities disconnecting service to households that are …
Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ensuring Access to Water as Shutoff Moratoriums Lift MORE
Adapting to climate change, coupled with the need to address aging infrastructure, population growth, and degraded ecosystems, requires significant investment …
Incorporating Multiple Benefits into Water Projects: A Guide for Water Managers MORE
The City of Austin, Texas is facing an increasingly uncertain water future, from decreasing water supplies and more intense droughts …
Water is the lifeblood of California, providing for the household needs of 40 million people and supporting one of the …
Urban and Agricultural Water Use in California, 1960 -2015 MORE
Under normal conditions, the flow of tap water through building water systems prevents the buildup of bacteria and metals in …
The global coronavirus pandemic has brought renewed interest and focus on scientific models as we try to get a handle …
Op-Ed: No COVID-19 Models Are Perfect, But Some Are Useful MORE
In California, drought and a reduction in natural water availability in recent decades have led to a search for alternative …
This commentary was published in CalMatters on April 23, 2020, in response to “California water policies inhibit food production by Valley …
What cannot be measured cannot be managed. Poor water management poses major risks to agriculture, industry, and local communities. However, …
The Colorado River Basin states face significant water challenges, including the overallocation of water, long-term drought, and climate change. This …
Scaling Corporate Water Stewardship to Address Water Challenges in the Colorado River Basin MORE
Urban stormwater is becoming an increasingly important alternative water supply in California. However, current economic analyses do not adequately evaluate …
Economic Evaluation of Stormwater Capture and Its Multiple Benefits in California MORE
