blog post Commentary: Delta Interests Should Seize the Opportunity to Cease Water Fights By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount Feb 21, 2019 The governor has proposed a single tunnel rather than two for the Sacramento‒San Joaquin Delta—and approach that could help reduce conflict over this important water body.
blog post Connecting the Drops in Watershed Management By Lori Pottinger Feb 12, 2019 The Yuba Water Agency manages its watershed for hydropower, water supply, flood control, and ecosystem health. We talked to the agency’s manager, Curt Aikens, about lessons learned from this integrated approach.
Report California’s Water: Storing Water By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount, Jason Gurdak ... Nov 12, 2018 An extensive storage system plays a critical role in the state’s water management. This brief describes a number of ways to improve the management of reservoirs and groundwater basins to better prepare for droughts and manage floods.
event Managing Drought in a Changing Climate Sep 10, 2018 Managing water—whether too much or too little—is at the forefront of climate change adaptation in California. Droughts bring major social, economic, and environmental impacts, and will continue to shape water management and policies into the future. New research from PPIC melds lessons learned from the recent drought with climate change simulations to review California’s capacity to adapt and prepare for greater extremes and growing water scarcity.
blog post Voters Favor New Water Bond. What Are They Missing? By Ellen Hanak, Mark Baldassare Aug 13, 2018 The PPIC Statewide Survey finds strong support for an upcoming state water bond among California likely voters. But bonds have some significant shortcomings in addressing key water needs.
blog post Expanding Groundwater Recharge in San Joaquin Valley Cities By Jelena Jezdimirovic May 22, 2018 Groundwater is a major water source for valley cities. Here are three ways they can help replenish local aquifers.
blog post The Yuba Accord: A Model for Water Management By Ellen Hanak May 15, 2018 Three reasons why the Yuba Accord is a model for modern water management in California.
blog post Flood Prevention 101: Stay Out of the Floodplain By Lori Pottinger Jan 4, 2018 What did the catastrophic hurricane season of 2017 tell us about managing flood risk? An interview with flood expert Nicholas Pinter.
