blog post Climate-Challenged California Must Learn to Thrive with Less Water By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount Nov 16, 2022 Nov 16, 2022 ... This thirsty atmosphere draws water out of the landscape, leaving less available for runoff into rivers or seepage into aquifers.
Report Priorities for California’s Water By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Nov 14, 2022 Nov 16, 2022 ... The state is making important strides in this regard. Flood-managed aquifer recharge on farms is gaining considerable momentum, particularly in ...
blog post A New Tool Could Help Protect 30% of the State’s Waters by 2030 By Sarah Bardeen Sep 12, 2022 Sep 12, 2022 ... ONRW designations can protect lakes and spring-fed aquifer systems, which makes it more expansive than Wild and Scenic River designations.
Report Storing Water for the Environment By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Kristen Dybala ... Aug 22, 2022 This storage is, in turn, connected to a statewide grid that includes underground storage in aquifers and a conveyance network to meet demands throughout ...
Report Land Transitions and Dust in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Jaymin Kwon, Joy Collins Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... ... derived from precipitation and other natural aquifer inflows—may determine when and how vegetative management strategies are feasible.
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 Native groundwater is water that enters aquifers through percolation from surface ... surface water that percolates into the aquifer following irrigation.
blog post The Challenges of Using Less Water in the Southern San Joaquin Valley By Sarah Bardeen Jun 13, 2022 Jun 13, 2022 ... ... for riparian wetland ecosystems while also recharging the aquifer. ... like Tule River and Deer Creek, could actively recharge aquifers.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Drought and California’s Agriculture By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Ellen Hanak, John Abatzoglou Apr 13, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 ... Highlights · California's agricultural sector is the nation's largest, but water is a concern · A fast-paced drought—fueled by climate change—is ...
blog post Could Rangeland Return to the Central Valley? By Caitlin Peterson Mar 28, 2022 Mar 28, 2022 ... California's farmers are struggling to irrigate their crops during the current severe drought. At the same time, they're in the early days ...
blog post What Every Californian Should Know About Groundwater By Sarah Bardeen Mar 22, 2022 Mar 22, 2022 ... In honor of World Water Day and its theme—“Groundwater—making the invisible visible”—we asked a handful of PPIC Water Policy Center staff to ...