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Humans Can Be Blamed For Global Droughts As Far Back As 100 Years Ago
May 2, 2019 | news

Scientists See Fingerprint of Warming Climate on Droughts Going Back to 1900
May 1, 2019 | news

The CEO Water Mandate launches a beta version of Water Action Hub 3.0 for World Water Day
May 1, 2019 | post
This World Water Day, the CEO Water Mandate, a UN Global Compact initiative implemented in partnership with the Pacific Institute, will launch a beta version of Water Action Hub 3.0

New Report Looks at Multiple Benefits of Water Investment Strategies
April 25, 2019 | announcement
Researchers at the Pacific Institute, along with Professor Bob Wilkinson of the University of California, Santa Barbara, have launched an initiative to develop, build consensus around, and promote the uptake of a framework to embed the multiple benefits of water projects into decision-making processes.

California’s High-value Crops, like Fruits and Nuts, are the Ones Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
April 22, 2019 | news

Water War in California: Agencies Fight Over Drought Emergency Plan with Crucial Deadline Looming
April 18, 2019 | news


Despite Billions in Losses and Clear Financial Dangers, Companies Slow to Respond to Water Risks
April 9, 2019 | news

Climate Change Poses Security Risks, According to Decades of Intelligence Reports
April 8, 2019 | news

Moving Toward a Multi-Benefit Approach for Water Management
April 3, 2019 | publication
There is broad recognition that adapting to climate change, coupled with the need to address aging infrastructure, population growth, and degraded ecosystems, will require rethinking programs and policies and investing in our natural and built water systems.
Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison to Lead Workshop in Coimbatore, India
April 2, 2019 | announcement
On Friday March 29th, Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison, Senior Researcher Tien Shiao, and Research Associate Abbey Warner will lead the “Businesses for Water Security in the Noyyal-Bhavani” workshop in Coimbatore, India.

California Governor’s Plan to Create New Drinking Water Tax Faces Resistance
March 29, 2019 | news

State Leaders To Tour Beleaguered Desert Water Facilities
March 29, 2019 | news

California Governor’s Plan to Create New Drinking Water Tax Faces Resistance
March 29, 2019 | news
Martha Davis: Using Sustainable Landscapes To Address Climate Change & Drought
March 27, 2019 | news

Santa Ana Watershed Mapping Tool
March 27, 2019 | tools
This map identifies, across California’s Santa Ana River Watershed, what areas have the greatest potential water benefits to be gained from installation of sustainable landscapes on commercial and industrial parcels. There are two key components of this interactive map: a watershed-scale assessment and an assessment of parcel-level water benefits.

Tackling the Water Crisis Will Be Just As-Hard as It Sounds
March 22, 2019 | news


Residents See Zero Progress at Salton Sea, but New Officials Say It’s Time to Turn the Page
March 20, 2019 | news

12 Facts That Show Why Bottled Water Is One of the Biggest Scams of the Century
March 20, 2019 | news

New York’s Mayor Wants to Spend $10 Billion to Save Wall Street from Disastrous Flooding, but Some People Are Skeptical
March 19, 2019 | news


The Private Sector as Part of the Solution to Address Water Security and Sanitation Issues in Brazil
March 15, 2019 | post
A few months after the 8th World Water Forum (8th WWF) in Brasilia, between November 26th and 28th, the Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (ABES, in the Portuguese acronym) held the first ever Rio Water Week (RWW) event in Rio de Janeiro.

Water War in California: Two Agencies Fight over Colorado River Drought Plan with a Crucial Deadline Looming
March 15, 2019 | news
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