blog post Metropolitan Water District: “We’re the Squirrels of the Water System” By Sarah Bardeen May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023 ... We import water from two sources: the Colorado River, ... of SWP water, and we had to implement extreme water use reduction programs.
Fact Sheet Water Use in California By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Caitlin Peterson Apr 19, 2023 Initial water savings came mainly from more efficient indoor plumbing and fixtures; more recent efforts have also focused on reducing outdoor use, ...
Fact Sheet Water Use in California’s Communities By Andrew Ayres, Caitlin Peterson, Annabelle Rosser Apr 19, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 ... Outdoor water use continues to consume roughly half of total urban water; reducing outdoor use presents one of the biggest opportunities for ...
blog post New State and Federal Measures Aim to Manage Extreme Heat Risks By Gokce Sencan Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... ... heat-specific safety standards for indoor and outdoor workers. ... At the national level, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's ...
Report COVID-19 Emergency Funding and California’s Higher Education Systems By Jacob Jackson, Kevin Cook, Darriya Starr Nov 16, 2022 To answer these questions, we use US Department of Education data on Higher ... parking lots and other nearby outdoor spots to allow faculty and students ...
Report Priorities for California’s Water By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Nov 14, 2022 Nov 16, 2022 ... Continued progress is still possible in many communities—especially for outdoor water use—and will be even more important if available ...
blog post The Environmental Benefits of the Water Storage Investment Program By Gokce Sencan, Jeffrey Mount Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022 ... The Water Storage Investment Program is the first attempt use public funds to incentivize new water storage for the environment.
blog post Commentary: Newsom’s Water Strategy Needs to Go a Step Further By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount Sep 8, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 ... Dams are essential to managing California's water supply, ... We propose a novel approach to water management that treats the environment as ...
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, ... on outdoor watering have meant tightening water use since June.
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 ... In this report, we use the term “water-limited agriculture” to ... Examples of successful dryland agriculture outside of California Close ...