Science

Groundbreaking Hunt to Check for Microplastics in Drinking Water

Photo: California will become the first state to test drinking water sources for microplastics, like the kinds captured in this…

2 years ago

New PFAS guidelines

Photo: PFAS can be found in hundreds of water systems in the U.S. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images A water quality scientist…

2 years ago

Tagging Whales Tells ‘The Story Of The Whole Ocean’

Photo: An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii to breed each year. (Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No.…

2 years ago

Fluoride: biosensors change the way water contamination is detected

Photo: a family in rural Kenya field test the point-of-use fluoride biosensors. Credit: Janet Barsolai Scientists from Northwestern University have…

2 years ago

Tracking microplastics ‘fingerprints’

Photo: Post storm debris made up mostly of plastics and vegetation is scattered across the high tide line in 2019.…

2 years ago

These 2 NASA satellites are ‘smart water meters’ that can track groundwater in Northern California

Northern California's surface water is relatively easy to track. Mainly because we can see it: accumulating in the snowpack and…

2 years ago

Watershed Moments

Changing the way we see California's landscapes. California Trout is proud to present Watershed Moments to educate, enlighten, and connect…

2 years ago

From snowpack to groundwater: Here’s a look at water supply conditions across California

The first week of February brought only modest amounts of rain and snow but despite that, California's snowpack and many…

2 years ago

Challenges of Forecasting Water Supply During Extreme Weather Events

Photo: Deep snow has blanketed the meadow where the second media snow survey of the 2023 season was held at…

2 years ago

NOW AVAILABLE: The State of Bay Delta Science 2022: primary production, invasive aquatic vegetation, remote sensing, harmful algal blooms, carbon sequestration, and more …

Tule and water hyacinth grow in the habitat surrounding the future location of the Lookout Slough Tidal Restoration Project, is…

2 years ago