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Jason Morrison, President of the Pacific Institute, on Innovation in the Water Sector

Green Biz interviews Jason Morrison, president of the Pacific Institute, on innovation in the water sector.

Untangling the Complexities of California’s Proposition 3 Water Bond

The Stormwater Opportunity

Navigating around puddles that form on streets and in parking lots after a rainstorm can be a nuisance. But this water, technically known as stormwater, has the potential to become an important water supply for many Californian communities.

How Water, Rather than Oil, Could Spark Conflict in the Middle East

Water Service Disconnections in California

When a person fails to pay their water utility bill, their water service can be disconnected. Lack of water in the home compromises health, and renders housing legally uninhabitable and untenantable. Shutoffs also pose a financial burden; in addition to the original debt, there are usually fees associated with late payment, notice of an impending shutoff, and service reconnection.

Water Conflicts Worldwide Threaten Peace Amid Efforts to Preserve Resources

Hard Lessons at the Salton Sea from the First 15 Years of the Massive Qsa Water Deal

The Salton Sea Is Shrinking Even Faster, and California Still Hasn’t Done Much to Fix It

Measuring Progress Toward Universal Access to Water and Sanitation in California: Defining Goals, Indicators, and Performance Measures

In 2012, California’s Human Right to Water was passed, calling for safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for all citizens. Yet while this statute has served as the touchstone for drinking water and sanitation efforts in the state, access to this basic right remains unrealized in many California communities.

Water Is Free. Why Do Americans Spend Billions on the Bottled Stuff?

Peter Gleick Awarded 2018 Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization

Water, Security, and Conflict

This issue brief summarizes the current understanding of water and security threats and their links to conflict, migration, and food insecurity.

Water Is a Source of Growing Tension and Violence in the Middle East

In the hot, dry Middle East, where populations are growing rapidly and all major rivers cross political borders, water has become a focal point for escalating violence. From the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Turkey...

The Water Crises Aren’t Coming—They’re Here

San Francisco Is Fighting California’s Plan to Save Salmon. Wait. What?

Integrating Water Efficiency into Long‐Term Demand Forecasting

Per capita water use in the United States has fallen by more than 40% since the 1970s. In some areas, reductions in per capita water use have offset continued population and economic growth, such that total water use has remained constant or even declined.

5 Easy Ways to Eliminate Plastic From Your Travels

Capturing Stormwater and Other Worthwhile Pursuits

Survival of North America’s Desert Wetlands Depends on Lake Mead

Audubon Urges California to Implement New Salton Sea Funds

How Communities Are Turning Stormwater From a Liability to an Asset

In Deep Water: Water Economy is Threatened by Climate Change

Southern California’s Coastal Communities Could Lose 130 Feet of Cliffs This Century as Sea Levels Rise

Lawrence Berkeley Scientists Find a Cool Way to Save Water

Stormwater Capture in California: Innovative Policies and Funding Opportunities

Stormwater has traditionally been managed to mitigate flooding and protect water quality. However, its potential as a local water supply has gained recent attention in water-stressed areas. As climate change increases the risk of both floods and droughts in California, urban stormwater capture also offers a significant opportunity to enhance community resilience.