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Californians, In a Departure, Appear Ready to Support Big Water Spending to Respond to Drought
State leaders face infrastructure decisions now that will have consequences for decades.
Media Alert: What Can California Learn from Australia’s Biggest Dry?
Interactive Event on California Drought – Lessons Learned from Australia
California Drought: Lessons from Australia’s Biggest Dry
How should California respond to its water challenge? Join the Conversation
Peter Gleick: Clarifying the Discussion about California Drought and Climate Change
Confusion about California’s drought stems from the failure of some scientists, bloggers, reporters, and others to distinguish among three separate questions.
California Drought: Lessons from Australia’s Biggest Dry
Join the Conversation How should California respond to its water challenge? Tuesday, March 18, 2014 10:00a – 12:00p PDT 1:00p – 3:00p EDT. Contents Introduction: California Drought Summary: The International Context Links and Resources What is Choke Point: Index Meet the Panelists Questions? How should California respond to its water challenge? Your expertise, creativity and […]
Federal Water Tap, March 3: California Dam, Alaska Mine, Lake Erie Algae
Building a long-debated reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Fresno would improve river habitat for salmon but would provide little additional water for farmers and cities, according to a Bureau of Reclamation feasibility report. The $US 2.6 billion Temperance Flat Dam would create a reservoir with a capacity of […]
Spending to Conserve Water on California Farms Will Not Increase Supply
Benefits go to agriculture, but won’t help cities.
Federal Water Tap, February 24: California Farmers Get No Water from Federal Canal
Most farmers in California who have contracts with the Central Valley Project, a federal canal system, will get no water this year, according to initial projections by the Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the canals. Contractors that supply water to industries and cities in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, the canal system’s service area, […]
Governor Jerry Brown’s Response to California Drought Follows Two Paths
The governor introduced a $US 687 million emergency spending bill Wednesday as his office works on comprehensive groundwater reform.
Water Expert Panel Discusses Causes and Implications of California Drought
California’s severe drought is forcing the nation’s largest state to reconcile old assumptions about water supply and management with the reality of long-term drying trends, declining groundwater, and polluted drinking water, according to an expert panel of scientists and journalists convened during a Circle of Blue interactive drought briefing conference call on February 13.
With Moisture Scarce, California Water Providers Turn to Economic Tools
California’s record drought prompts water districts to increase conservation spending, drain rainy day funds, and dramatically swell water rates.
