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As Scarcity Worsens, Mississippi River Users Seek Protective CompactAs Scarcity Worsens, Mississippi River Users Seek Protective Compact

As Scarcity Worsens, Mississippi River Users Seek Protective Compact

Looking ahead toward the future for one of the country’s most iconic rivers, officials have taken steps to better protect…

1 year ago
Water experts encourage solution to flooding and drought challengesWater experts encourage solution to flooding and drought challenges

Water experts encourage solution to flooding and drought challenges

The Public Policy Institute of California, in partnership with the California Water Institute at Fresno State, hosted an event on…

1 year ago
USGS ARkStorm 1.0 study showed high risk of contamination from Tulare lake basin floodingUSGS ARkStorm 1.0 study showed high risk of contamination from Tulare lake basin flooding

USGS ARkStorm 1.0 study showed high risk of contamination from Tulare lake basin flooding

The US Geological Survey’s ARkStorm studies included extensive analyses of vulnerabilities to flooding.  In 2016, USGS Researchers Geoffrey Plumlee,  Charles…

2 years ago
THE CONVERSATION: Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the USTHE CONVERSATION: Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US

THE CONVERSATION: Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US

Water rushes into the diversion pool Wednesday morning from the ravine carved out from the damaged Lake Oroville flood control…

2 years ago
‘We are not prepared’: Disasters spread as climate change strikes‘We are not prepared’: Disasters spread as climate change strikes

‘We are not prepared’: Disasters spread as climate change strikes

The warming planet is causing havoc under the strain from record heat, floods, storms and wildfires. And scientists warn the…

2 years ago