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California Closes 33 Injection Wells Used to Dump Oilfield Waste into Aquifers
Hundreds more wells face closure in the next 16 months, while…
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Fish Screens Are Part of The Answer to Saving Sacramento River Salmon
Out of social confrontation over water and fish in California…
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In Oakland, Still A City With Thorns, A New Garden Emerges (Part I)
Quality of life and economy thrives with greater care for water,…
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Here Comes the Sea: The Struggle to Keep the Ocean out of California’s Coastal Aquifers
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Farm districts preserve fresh groundwater with recycled wastewater
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California Groundwater Law Tests State’s Capacity to Oversee A Vital Resource
A year after passage, California begins building a new regulatory…
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Animation: Progression of Wildfires in the United States
Wildfires rage in drought-stricken California and are becoming more prevalent across the country.
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Catalyst: California Series Sketches Blueprint for Drought Response
Strategies must bridge political jurisdictions and reflect local water conditions.
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WaterSmart Pulls Water Savings from the Cloud
Software company uses data to reboot the venerable water utility.
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Slowly, With Earth Pushing Hard, A Confederacy Of Concern Develops
Circle of Blue Senior Editor Keith Schneider discusses how new energy-efficient, water-conserving, land-protecting operating principles are slowly becoming priorities around the world.
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Effective Responses to Global Water Crisis Are Largely Local
With exceptions like California and Australia, regions and cities shape resilient adaptations to water security.
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After Dry Wells, Relief for Some California Families
State and local aid is helping, but only for a few.
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California Drought and Strengthening El Nino Accelerate Statewide Water Transition
New infrastructure, laws, and practices help the state respond…