Science

Dr. Laurel Larsen’s stint tackling the wicked problems ends

An Interview with Dr. Laurel Larsen, the Delta Stewardship Council’s Former Lead Scientist Since the turn of the century, there…

10 months ago

Having a Mix of Tree Heights Enhances Drought Resilience in Sierra Nevada Forests

The 2012-2015 drought resulted in widespread tree mortality in the southern Sierra Nevada. Photo by Margot Wholey In a paper published in…

10 months ago

Study quantifies how aquifer depletion threatens crop yields

Photo: A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield near Adams, Nebraska, about 45 minutes south of Lincoln. A new Husker-led…

10 months ago

Nanoplastics: Why you may be eating and drinking more microplastics than you thought

Watch the PBS news report here: www.pbs.org From takeout containers to water bottles, plastic seems unavoidable in our daily lives.…

10 months ago

EOS: Scientists “Astonished” at 2023 Temperature Record

Global temperatures in 2023 smashed records by a wide margin, surprising climate scientists and highlighting the need for more research.…

11 months ago

How AI can help protect California streams and fish

Rivers in California once swelled and ebbed as the seasons changed and as wet years gave way to dry ones.…

11 months ago

2023 broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters

Photo: A person walks through a scene of destruction after a wildfire left almost the entire city of Lahaina, Hawaii,…

11 months ago

New report confirms benefits of FIRO strategy in enhancing water management at Prado Dam

Press release from the Orange County Water District, Army Corps of Engineers, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography A new report…

12 months ago

600 years of tree rings reveal past climate extremes in California

An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to reconstruct plausible daily records of…

12 months ago

Study seeks to explore future of water sustainability for Yuma farming

Charles Sanchez, a co-principal investigator on the study, overlooks an irrigated field in Yuma, Arizona, on Dec. 12, 2019. Yuma…

12 months ago