San Jose Mercury News (August 31, 2014) - How much money drought-stricken California should spend to build new dams was a big part of the debate over the bill that Gov. Jerry Brown signed last month to put a $7.5 billion water bond on the November ballot.
KQED (September 1, 2014) - If, like many Californians, you’ve been on El Niño Watch, you’re no-doubt confused by now. It’s happening. It’s not happening. But whether it is or isn’t might matter less than you think.
LostCoastOutpost.com (September 5, 2014) - Just northwest of Fortuna, the Lower Eel River seems to disappear. The Associated Press recently explored the flaws in California’s system, finding that thousands of senior rights holders use trillions of gallons of water every day, for free, and with very little oversight.
Public Policy Institute of California (Spetember 10, 2014) - The California Water Resources Control Board adopted a statewide policy last month requiring local agencies to implement drought plans, including restrictions on outdoor water use.
The Seattle Times (September 23, 2014) - Government scientists say exceptionally hot, dry conditions and a lack of insulating snowpack primed Mount Shasta for the massive mudslide that rumbled down over the weekend.
San Jose Mercury News (July 15,2014) — In the most comprehensive look yet at the impact of the worst California drought in decades on the state's vital agriculture industry, a new study found that it has cost the state $2.2 billion, primarily in lost farm revenue and wages.
The Washington Post (July 17, 2014) — The extreme drought in the western states continues unabated as California wraps up its warmest 6-month start to the year on record. While the eastern half of the country was doused with rainfall and cooler than average temperatures over the past week, the West continued to be not only dry but abnormally warm, with temperatures running eight to 12 degrees above average.
Nature (July 25, 2014) — Researchers have been tracking the basin's groundwater supply using measurements of well-water levels for some time, and the satellite data are in line with those.
The Economist (July, 28, 2014) — The drought afflicting California—now heading into its third year—has taken a turn for the worse. Back in January, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of drought emergency, and urged Californians to cut their water use by 20%.
The Center has developed a new tool for identifying dams that are likely depriving fish downstream of the flows they need to stay alive. The project led by Ted Grantham identified 181 California dams in most need of attention to protect fish, particularly native species.
