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Planning for Dry Times: The West Considers More Reservoirs and Aquifers

December 2022 Newsletter

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.

Is California’s Drought Over? Water Providers Still Predict Shortages Next Year

Scientists Hail Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough but Caution That Climate Change Remains a Crisis

Water Advances on Global Climate Agenda at COP27  

Pacific Institute featured at COP for water resilience thought leadership, innovative tools  

Salton Sea Public Health Disaster Gets a $250 Million ‘Shot in the Arm’

Pacific Institute’s Michael Cohen Issues Statement Regarding Imperial Irrigation District’s Approval of Landmark Salton Sea Agreement

Imperial, California — November 29, 2022 — At a special meeting that started late this afternoon, the Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID’s) Board of Directors voted to approve a landmark agreement with the federal and state governments known as the “Commitment to Support Salton Sea Management Related to Water Conservation in the Lower Colorado River Basin at the Salton Sea.”

IID Approves Possible $250 Million Salton Sea Deal With Feds, State

November 2022 Newsletter

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.

Advancing Innovative Water Efficiency Solutions at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference 2022

Pacific Institute research and innovative solutions related to water efficiency and conservation were recently featured at the 2022 WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas. From October 4 to 6, technical sessions covered a spectrum of water efficiency and conservation topics, including advancing the adoption of water-efficient products, alternative water supplies, and marketing and outreach.

Stakeholder Engagement Guide For Nature-Based Solutions

Effective stakeholder engagement is paramount to the long-term success of any nature-based solutions (NBS) project. Drawing from a range of expert sources, this guide offers accessible and clear guidelines for broad stakeholder engagement, highlighting the diverse global contexts of NBS and identifying key principles and practical steps for incorporating stakeholders into projects.

EXPLAINER: World Cup Host Qatar Relies on Desalination

L.A. Water Use Plummets During Hot Summer Amid Calls to Conserve During Drought

How Can California Boost Its Water Supply?

How Water Has Been Weaponised in Ukraine

October 2022 Newsletter

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.

Saving Water Makes Cents

For the past 30 years, water rates in the United States have risen faster than inflation and all other utility rates, adding to the struggle faced by millions of people across the nation to pay water and sewer bills. Water efficiency investments reduce the need for expensive new water and wastewater infrastructure, saving communities hundreds of millions and in some instances billions of dollars in capital costs and millions more in annual operating costs. 

September 2022 Newsletter

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.

Heat Domes and Heat Waves Take More Water From Reservoirs

It’s the Thirstiest Crop in the US South-West. Will the Drought Put Alfalfa Farmers Out of Business?

Tidal Marsh or ‘Fake Habitat’? California Environmental Project Draws Criticism

Advancing Affordability through Water Efficiency

This paper examines the relationship between water conservation and efficiency and affordability. Specifically, it examines the near-term effect of water conservation and efficiency on utility bills, i.e., water, wastewater, and energy bills, for conserving households and the longer term effect on water and wastewater costs for the larger community.

Left Out in Drought: California Fish

Impacts of the California Drought on Freshwater Ecosystems.

New Pacific Institute Report Finds California Drought Worsening Long-Term Decline of Fish Populations  

Oakland, California — September 7, 2022 — The Pacific Institute released a new report highlighting how California’s current drought has threatened fish and their freshwater ecosystems. The report, “Left Out in Drought: California Fish,” finds warmer water temperatures, increasing algal blooms, and lower stream flows associated with the 2020-present drought have exacerbated the long-term decline of California’s fish populations and threatened the continued survival of some native fish species, many of which face extinction.

Left Out in Drought: California Fish

More than 97% of California is now experiencing severe drought. While California is known for extreme hydrologic variability, climate change has increased the severity and frequency of droughts significantly intensifying the crisis many fish species face.