blog post A Pragmatic Reason to Protect Freshwater Fish By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle Dec 15, 2015 When species make the endangered species list, we’ve not only failed them, we’ve made it harder to manage water during drought.
blog post California’s Environment Needs a Water Budget By Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray Dec 14, 2015 Giving the environment its own water budget would help protect species and ecosystems, and foster cooperation over water allocation during droughts.
blog post The Great Nutrient Pollution Challenge By Caitrin Chappelle Nov 10, 2015 In excess, "nutrients” can harm the environment and our drinking water supplies. Nutrient-polluted runoff poses a major water treatment challenge for the Bay-Delta.
blog post Saving Native Fishes from Extinction By Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle Oct 30, 2015 Native fishes have been hit hard by the drought. Here are some actions we can take now to avert extinctions.
blog post Stressful Times for Drought-Stricken Delta By Lori Pottinger Oct 5, 2015 How is the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta faring? An interview with the vice-chair of the Delta Stewardship Council.
blog post Extinction Risk for Native Fish if Drought Persists By Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle Sep 10, 2015 If the drought continues another few years, 18 of California’s native freshwater fishes are at imminent risk of extinction.
Report What If California’s Drought Continues? By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle ... Aug 19, 2015 California is in the fourth year of a severe, hot drought—the kind that is increasingly likely as the climate warms. Although no sector has been untouched, impacts so far have varied greatly, reflecting different levels of drought preparedness. Urban areas are in the best shape, thanks to sustained investments in diversified water portfolios and conservation. Farmers are more vulnerable, but they are also adapting. The greatest vulnerabilities are in some low-income rural communities where wells are running dry and in California’s wetlands, rivers, and forests, where the state’s iconic biodiversity is under extreme threat. Two to three more years of drought will increase challenges in all areas and require continued—and likely increasingly difficult—adaptations. Emergency programs will need to be significantly expanded to get drinking water to rural residents and to prevent major losses of waterbirds and extinctions of numerous native fish species, including most salmon runs. California also needs to start a longer-term effort to build drought resilience in the most vulnerable areas.
press release If Drought Continues: Environment and Poor Rural Communities Most Likely to Suffer Aug 19, 2015
blog post Video: Press Club Focuses on Water By Lori Pottinger May 5, 2015 The Sacramento Press Club hosted PPIC’s Water Policy Center director Ellen Hanak last week, who talked about the five things you need to know about water.
blog post Farms that Help Wildlife By Jeffrey Mount, Nathaniel Seavy, John Eadie, Peter Moyle Apr 21, 2015 Some crops that generate low revenue for farmers may have high environmental value, particularly for birds and fish.
