1417 Resources
Is Desalination the Answer to California’s Drought? Here’s What Experts Say
July 28, 2021 | news
Here’s How California’s Largest Lake, the Salton Sea, Came to Be So Toxic
July 26, 2021 | news
With Drought Worsening, Should California Have Much Tougher Water Restrictions?
July 15, 2021 | news
All Together Now? Differences in Water Shortage Conditions Across CaliforniaÂ
July 15, 2021 | post
California is back in a drought. You’ve heard it on the news, you’ve heard it from scientists, and they’re right — 100% of the state is in at least moderate drought. Yet, California Governor Gavin Newsom has yet to declare a statewide drought emergency, instead opting for county-level declarations — 50 of 58 counties have been declared so far this year.
New Report Explores the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Water Reuse for Agriculture
July 14, 2021 | announcement
July 14, Oakland, California -- A new report from The Water Research Foundation, Pentair Foundation, and the Pacific Institute examines the use of water reuse in agriculture. The report analyzes the benefits and includes case studies and an online benefit library.
The American West’s Climate Hellscape Is Just a Preview
July 12, 2021 | news
How Will the West Solve a Water Crisis if Climate Change Continues to Get Worse?
July 12, 2021 | news
July 2021 Newsletter
July 12, 2021 | announcement
The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.
Drought Brings Stress, Economic Loss, and Societal Inequities
July 11, 2021 | news
Gavin Newsom Calls on Californians to Cut Water Use by 15%, Expands Drought Emergency
July 8, 2021 | news
The Climate Crisis Will Create Two Classes: Those Who Can Flee, and Those Who Cannot
July 7, 2021 | news
Changes Happening at the Salton Sea on a State & Federal Level
July 7, 2021 | news
California’s Heat Dome Poses Unprecedented Challenge for World’s Fifth-Biggest Economy
July 6, 2021 | news
Op-Ed: Dying from the Heat
July 2, 2021 | publication
No one wants to be a statistic in a climate disaster—an anonymous entry in a dataset of extreme events. But sometimes things sneak up on you. A couple of weeks ago, during one of the extraordinary and severe heat events striking western North America, I almost suffered from heat stroke.
Stacked Incentives: Co-Funding Water Customer Incentive Programs
June 30, 2021 | video
Water utilities throughout the US offer customer incentives, such as rebates and technical assistance, to motivate action and foster engagement with their customers. In addition to providing water-related benefits, many of these programs generate additional co-benefits, such as reducing energy required for heating water or increasing carbon sequestration in landscapes. These co-benefits present water utilities with an opportunity to build collaborative partnerships and co-funding for customer incentive programs through stacked incentives.
June 2021 Newsletter
June 30, 2021 | announcement
The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.
Report: Groundwater Overhaul Could Threaten Drinking Water of More Than a Million Valley Residents
June 28, 2021 | news
Why Some Californians Are Running Out of Water in 2021 and Others Aren’t
June 28, 2021 | news
These are the California Crops That Use the Most Water
June 24, 2021 | news
Water Shortages: Why Some Californians Are Running Out in 2021 and Others Aren’t
June 23, 2021 | news
Forty Two Percent of Public Water Supply Wells in California’s San Joaquin Valley Vulnerable, Finds New Report
June 22, 2021 | announcement
June 22, 2021, Oakland, California – Forty two percent of shallow wells supplying water to community water systems in California’s San Joaquin Valley are vulnerable to going partially or fully dry under the state’s minimum thresholds, finds a new report from the Pacific Institute. Most impacted wells are shallower, and tend to be in disadvantaged communities. Â
At Risk: Public Supply Well Vulnerability Under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
June 21, 2021 | publication
Community water systems in California’s San Joaquin Valley face a host of challenges that threaten the safety and reliability of drinking water, including pollution, periodic drought, and chronic groundwater overdraft. Moreover, shallow wells, some of which serve community water systems, are vulnerable to short-term and chronic declines in groundwater levels. For example, during the 2012-2016 drought, many domestic wells and some public supply wells went dry.Â
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