blog post New State and Federal Measures Aim to Manage Extreme Heat Risks By Gokce Sencan Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... Criminal Justice · Economy · Health & Safety Net · Higher Education · K–12 Education · Political Landscape · Population · Water, Land & Air.
blog post How Are California’s Cities Managing the Drought? By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak Oct 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2022 ... Though most urban water agencies have failed to meet Governor Newsom's call for a 15% voluntary reduction in water use, they've avoided ...
Report Storing Water for the Environment By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Kristen Dybala ... Aug 22, 2022 Large reservoirs are essential for managing water in California's highly variable climate—but over the years, the construction and operation of these ...
blog post Californians Want the Government to Do More about Drought, Wildfires, and Climate Change By Deja Thomas, Caitlin Peterson Aug 8, 2022 Aug 8, 2022 ... Californians voiced continued concern over water supply, wildfire, and climate issues in this year's survey on the environment.
Report Land Transitions and Dust in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Jaymin Kwon, Joy Collins Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... Landscape-based emissions from agriculture and windblown dust may grow with ... Water-limited farming, with a small amount of irrigation to ...
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... Key Takeaways. The rollout of California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is altering the state's agricultural landscape. As ...
blog post Our Experts Weigh In on the Drought By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Sarah Bardeen Jul 19, 2022 Jul 19, 2022 ... The water news in California has been grim: We're in year three of a miserable drought—and “miserable” is the operative word.
blog post A Large California Water Utility Prepares for Climate Change By Sarah Bardeen Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 ... How is one of the state's major water utilities dealing with climate change? We talked to Ken Jenkins, Cal Water's chief water resource ...
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 ... The ongoing drought is reducing water availability and increasing crop ... However, California farms rely heavily on irrigation, and water ...
blog post What’s Really Important? Putting Recent Water News into Perspective By Sarah Bardeen Dec 8, 2021 Dec 8, 2021 ... Last week, three major stories about California's water supply dominated the news. We asked PPIC Water Policy Center director Ellen Hanak ...