blog post Reminder: Droughts Often End with Floods By Jeffrey Mount, Carolyn Kousky, Nicholas Pinter Jun 9, 2015 Planning for floods is best done when the ground is dry.
blog post A Dry Run for a Dry Future By Jeffrey Mount, Daniel Cayan May 27, 2015 The severity of this drought provides a window into what future droughts may look like—and important lessons for managing water in a warmer climate future.
blog post Drought Watch: The End of the Rainy Season By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount Mar 31, 2015 Managing this drought will be difficult, even painful in some regions, but the state is not going to run out of water.
Report Policy Priorities for Managing Drought By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle ... Mar 16, 2015 State, federal, and local water managers have worked diligently to reduce the economic, social, and environmental harm from the current drought. But as the drought continues, the challenges will grow more acute. California can learn from experiences to date—and from Australia’s response to its Millennium Drought—to better prepare both for the year ahead and for future droughts. State leaders should address weaknesses in four areas of drought preparation and response, by: 1) improving water use information, 2) setting clear goals and priorities for public health and the environment, 3) promoting water conservation and more resilient water supplies, and 4) strengthening environmental management.
blog post Drought Watch: Is This the End of Our Dry Spell? By Jeffrey Mount Dec 12, 2014 Beneath every headline about the intensity of the storm this week will be the question: Is the drought over?
blog post Drought Watch: It’s the Heat and the Humidity By Jeffrey Mount Nov 25, 2014 This drought is so challenging because it has been very warm. Recent summaries from the National Climatic Data Center reveal that the 2014 water year was one of California’s warmest.
blog post Drought Watch: Harnessing the Storms By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount Mar 5, 2014 This is part of a continuing series on the impact of the drought.As officials pointed out during and after this wet interlude, it helped, but it was not a drought buster. So where did all that rain go and did we miss an opportunity to improve our water supplies?
blog post Drought Watch: How Much Do Recent Rains Matter? By Jeffrey Mount Feb 14, 2014 This is part of a continuing series on the impact of the drought.While impressive in the intensity and amount of precipitation, this storm did little to alter the state’s drought picture.
blog post Drought Watch: Drought Declarations and Water Policy By Jeffrey Mount Jan 21, 2014 This is part of a continuing series on the impact of the drought. As this year unfolds, California will have to come to grips with the significant consequences of the drought emergency declared by Governor Brown. Drought Watch will be a regular feature on this blog, tracking the drought and its policy consequences.
