blog post Uncertain Future for Cap-and-Trade By Brandon Martin, Alvar Escriva-Bou Nov 14, 2016 California's cap-and-trade program—which funds most of the state's actions to address climate change—faces an uncertain future.
blog post California’s Snow Drought By Jeffrey Mount Nov 11, 2016 Low snowpack during the latest drought is bringing major challenges to water managers.
blog post Acting Locally to Address Sea Level Rise By Brett Sanders Nov 2, 2016 Climate change is bringing rising seas and more extreme storms. A new program helps coastal communities plan for a greater risk of coastal erosion and flooding.
blog post California’s Ecosystems in Perpetual Drought By Lori Pottinger Aug 30, 2016 The state’s freshwater species are adapted to a "boom and bust” ecology, but human intervention and drought have taken away the "boom.” An expert interview with river scientist Ted Grantham.
blog post State’s Ecosystems Face a Flood of Changes By Lori Pottinger Jan 11, 2016 Talk of drought has turned to worries about floods. How will the state’s drought-starved ecosystems adapt to the taps being turned on again? An expert interview with Josh Viers.
blog post Testimony: Paying for California’s Water Needs By Ellen Hanak Nov 17, 2015 At a Senate committee hearing on California’s underfunded water needs, Ellen Hanak and other panelists described the challenges of paying for a water system that works for all.