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Testimony on Colorado River Drought Conditions and Response Measures to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife

Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Michael Cohen submitted written testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife for their October 20, 2021 hearing on drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin and potential response measures.

Newsom Declares Statewide Drought Emergency, Urges California to Conserve Water

Newsom Declares Drought Emergency Across California

New Study Shows California’s Water Usage Is Contributing to Rise of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Could LA Water Recycling Be a Miracle for Parched West?

A Tiny Piece of Plastic is Helping Farmers Use Far Less Water

Water Usage in Southern California Increased, Despite Newsom’s Call to Cut Back: Data

Drought in the American West

This briefing on drought in the American West features journalists, experts, and others on the front lines in an interactive discussion and Q&A.

Indigenous Action Wins the Day

How California’s Recall Laws Could Change

California Drought Driving Up Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study

California’s Thirst for Water May Accelerate Global Warming

Overnight Equilibrium/Sustainability – Giant Magnet Could Ease Path to Fusion Energy

California’s Farms Face a Reckoning

California Drought: Tackling Water Risks for Agriculture and Apparel

In California, water is a case study in extremes, exacerbated by a fast-changing climate. Periods of epic drought followed by torrential precipitation are the new normal, making it harder to manage water supplies and protect the state’s ecosystems, communities, farms, businesses, and infrastructure. Staying involved, engaged and informed on California water risks and solutions is necessary for agriculture and apparel companies that want to grow.

‘Loudest Alarm Bell Yet’: Unprecedented Water Shortage Declaration for US West

Dry Times For California Farms With Heather Cooley and Ruth Dahlquist-Willard

The impacts and actions of agriculture during drought are discussed in this episode with Heather Cooley, Director of Research at the Pacific Institute, and Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, Farm Advisor at the University of California Cooperative Extension. They discuss the variety of choices California farms will make during drought, including where to get water, how much to water crops, what crops to fallow, how to improve water efficiency, and even whether to stay in business.

Newsom Says Mandatory Statewide Water Restrictions for California May Be on the Way

‘Loudest Alarm Bell Yet’: Unprecedented Water Shortage Declaration for US West

Shortage Declaration in the Colorado River Basin Takeaways

Today, the US Secretary of the Interior declared a first-ever Shortage Condition for the Lower Colorado River Basin. After more than 21 years of drought in the western United States intensified by human-caused climate change, the Bureau of Reclamation has released a study projecting that the elevation of Lake Mead will be below an elevation triggering a Tier 1 Shortage Condition that will reduce water access to some users starting in January 2022. It’s a historic move sending reverberations throughout the water policy world — both within the United States and globally.

Megadrought Spurs First-Ever Federal Colorado River Cutbacks

Ways to Save Water During the Drought – and Whether It’s Worth Doing at All

Extreme Weather: How Is It Connected to Climate Change?

California Drought: Santa Clara County Residents Falling Far Short of Water Conservation Target

California Drought: Power Plant at Oroville Dam Shut Down Due to Low Water Levels