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Making the Most of Water for the Environment: A Functional Flows Approach for California’s Rivers
August 2020
Water and land management activities have substantially altered river flows across the state, degrading ecosystems and decimating populations of native species. Restoring seasonal components of…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Future January 2020
California’s Future: Climate Change January 2020
California’s Future: Water January 2020
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How California’s Wildfires Are Changing September 21 2020
Commentary: New Approach Needed to Protect Health of California’s Rivers September 14 2020
A Faster Track for Ecosystem Restoration August 24 2020
Grappling with the Statewide “Wildfire Siege” August 20 2020Events
April 30, 2020
The Benefits of Headwater Forest Management
February 21, 2020
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
January 29, 2020
A Conversation with Governor Gavin Newsom
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BY THE NUMBERSCalifornia is getting warmer
The state experienced 7 of its 10 warmest years on record from 2012 to 2018, and warming is expected to continue. Sea level is predicted to rise 2 to 7 feet on California’s coast by 2100, and the frequency of extreme events such as droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and floods is expected to increase.
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