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Multiple Benefits of Water Management Strategies

Effective water management can provide a multitude of benefits, such as ensuring sustainable water supplies, reducing flood risk, and improving water quality. In addition, many water management strategies can provide additional benefits to the environment, economy, and society, including providing wildlife habitat, capturing greenhouse gases, and enhancing community livability.

40th Annual GWC Summer Conference Day 2

The IG 2.0 could take a variety of forms, from merely tweaking the numbers (e.g., elevation tiers, shortage levels, etc.) in the existing reservoir operations framework to more fundamental (and controversial) changes in how water (and risk) is allocated and managed. What ideas have merit?

Mai-Lan Ha of the Pacific Institute to Speak at “SDGs in Brazil 2019” Conference in New York City

Mai-Lan Ha of the Pacific Institute will moderate a panel on water and sanitation at the "SDGs in Brazil 2019 - The Role of the Private Sector" conference in New York City on July 16, 2019.

Would You Drink Water Out of a Can?

Can Providing Bathrooms to Homeless Protect California’s Water Quality?

No, Canned Water Will Not Save the Planet

Thirsty for solutions, water managers are putting AI-powered tools to work

Cora Kammeyer of the Pacific Institute to Speak at Cities of Tomorrow Conference in California

“Cities of Tomorrow,” a three-day event organized by the Silicon Valley Forum, focuses on the way our current technological advances can help us develop a more sustainable environment scaled to the size of a city.

Michael Cohen of the Pacific Institute to Join SWRCB Meeting in Sacramento

On June 18th, Michael Cohen, Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, will attend the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Salton Sea informational update in Sacramento.

CEO Water Mandate to Co-Convene Roundtable on Integrated Vaal River System

The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) is a strategic national asset providing water for a range of urban, mining, agricultural and industrial uses. The IVRS supports 45% of South Africa’s population and 60% of the national economy, including the Gauteng Province.

As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise

Kilimanjaro, Home to a Great Example of Water Stewardship in Action. And the Highest Mountain in Africa.

In Tanzania, between Moshi and Arusha, you come across a small town called Usa River, which is situated on the banks of its namesake: the Usa River, a tributary of the Kikuletwa and then eventually Pangani River.

Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison to Attend CWAC Meeting in Tahoe

From June 11th through 13th, Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison, along with Research Associate Cora Kammeyer, will attend the California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC) spring meeting in Tahoe.

Lowville Had Lots of Water. Then String Cheese Came to Town.

Can Lower Manhattan survive climate change? New York’s sea level rise plan faces pushback

‘We live in fear’: Facing dry times, rural South Africans rethink water

In Los Angeles ‘water colony’, tribes fear a parched future

Global Carbon Dioxide Measurements Spike To Record High

Running Dry: Competing for Water On A Thirsty Planet

The Cost of Alternative Urban Water Supply and Efficiency Options in California

Urban communities, farms, businesses, and natural ecosystems depend upon adequate, reliable, and affordable supplies of clean water.

Can California Shift to Proactive Drought Preparedness?

Precipitation in California is highly variable from year to year, and climate change is increasing this variability. We can expect to see more intense droughts and storms, and rapid shifts from very wet to very dry conditions.

Ticking Water Bomb

Sustainable Landscapes Offer Multiple Benefits. What Role Can Businesses Play?

In this interview, Sonali Abraham, Heather Cooley, and Cora Kammeyer of the Pacific Institute discuss the findings of their report,“Sustainable Landscapes on Commercial and Industrial Properties in the Santa Ana River Watershed.”

Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Highest Point in Human History

Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit Landmark at 415 ppm, Highest in Human History