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More with Less: Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency in California – A Special Focus on the Delta

September 8, 2008 | publication

California farmers can grow more food and fiber with less water, according to the Pacific Institute report, More with Less: Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency in California – A Special Focus on the Delta.

Op-Ed: California Can Grow More Food AND Take Less Water from the Delta

September 8, 2008 | publication

We can do more with less. Nations in drier climates around the world and forward-thinking farmers in California already are using less water to grow more crops - with greater profits. It is time for California.

CEO Water Mandate 2nd Working Conference

August 21, 2008 | publication

Recognizing the urgency with respect to addressing the emerging global water crisis, the UN Secretary-General, in partnership with a number of international business leaders, launched in July 2007 a new initiative – The CEO Water Mandate.

Op-Ed: Save the Salton Sea

August 15, 2008 | publication

This op-ed essay was written by Michael Cohen of the Pacific Institute for the Riverside Press-Enterprise to address the public health and ecological crisis developing around California's Salton Sea.

Extreme Weather Events as a Result of Climatic Change

July 10, 2008 | publication

My testimony today addresses the rising risk of extreme weather-related events as a result of climatic changes and their impact on water resources, with a focus on the western United States. In the short time available, let me provide a summary overview.

Op-Ed: State Needs Innovative, Aggressive Water Solutions

June 1, 2008 | publication

For more than a decade, California has had relatively adequate winter rains and mostly full reservoirs. No longer. We had the opportunity to fix many of our water problems while the state had more abundant water, but that chance has been squandered. And though we’ve never been very good at making rational water decisions in a crisis, the time to change that is clearly and urgently here.

Integrity of Science: Driving vs. Walking: Cows, Climate Change, and Choice

May 26, 2008 | publication

Is walking worse for the planet than driving? This startling claim has been published in high-profile media outlets, including the New York Times blogs.

Hummer vs. Prius Redux: Prius (Still) Leaves Hummer in the DustNew Data Affirms Prius More Energy Efficient

May 26, 2008 | publication

A year after a faulty marketing report fueled an automotive face-off, the Pacific Institute, armed with newly released Consumer Reports’ data, returns to the Hummer versus Prius debate and finds the Prius is (still) more energy efficient over its lifetime than the Hummer.

Bioenergy and Greenhouse Gases

May 18, 2008 | publication

Bioenergy is part of the solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A Review of Decision-Making Support Tools in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector

May 15, 2008 | publication

As of 2008, more than a billion people lack safe water and 2.6 billion lacked access to sanitation worldwide.

CEO Water Mandate Inaugural Working Conference

March 5, 2008 | publication

Every Drop Counts: Yes, It Rained a Lot. But that Doesn’t Mean We’re Out of the Woods with Regard to the State’s Water Woes

February 10, 2008 | publication

In January, it rained a lot in Southern California. The usual street intersections flooded. Water tumbled down the Los Angeles River. And houses in areas ravaged by fires last fall seemed in danger of sliding off their hilltop perches.

Op-Ed: Billions of Drops in the Bucket: Just Rethinking How We Use Water Can be as Effective as Huge Infrastructure Projects

January 6, 2008 | publication

After more than a decade of generous rainfall and healthy river flows, the dry years are back. Much of the state, notably Southern California, has been experiencing sever drought.

Laguna Riparian Enhancement Project

December 11, 2007 | publication

The Laguna Riparian Habitat Enhancement Concept presents a conceptual plan for improving native riparian vegetation and associated habitats within the Laguna Reach along the lower Colorado River (LCR). Various entities including the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) are actively involved in protecting and restoring habitats along the lower Colorado River.

Integrity of Science: Bottled Water and Energy Factsheet: Getting to 17 Million Barrels