Solutions

Every last drop: Zero-waste water builds water resilience

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reusing wastewater could be the solution to Europe's growing water scarcity problem. The 34 dairy cows chewing the…

5 months ago

Climate-smart practices help dairies, nourish crops

At DeJager Farms, manure from dairy barns is processed before reaching a holding lagoon. A high-tech system blends in fresh…

6 months ago

CDFW: Beavers are back on Tule River Tribal lands in the Southern Sierra Nevada

After years of work by the Tule River Tribe, a family of seven beavers has been released into the South…

6 months ago

Groundwater Recharge in the San Joaquin Valley

Overdraft has caused big problems in the San Joaquin Valley—and in our drought-prone state, groundwater recharge is one of the most promising…

6 months ago

Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage

FEATURE: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by…

6 months ago

Flood risks: Preparing for urban floods with an eye toward equity

Flood waters from the San Francisquito Creek reached apartment complexes in East Palo Alto, California, during a storm event on…

7 months ago

Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $520 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Revitalize Aging Water Infrastructure and Strengthen Drought Resilience

Funding will be provided to 57 projects across six regions to increase drought resilience and improve water delivery systems, advance…

7 months ago

Lower Basin Colorado River consumptive use is lowest in 40 years

Average Colorado River consumptive use for the Lower Basin states has been steadily decreasing over the past decade. The Bureau…

7 months ago

Meet the underwater gardeners that scrub Imperial County’s water canals

Photo: IID Operations Coordinator Pablo Cortez, left, holds an adult grass carp while Tony Perez, a colleague, collects the fish's…

7 months ago

Colorado to shield thousands of acres of wetlands, miles of streams after U.S. Supreme Court left them vulnerable

The Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area, located in the San Luis Valley, is about 15 square miles in area. (Olivia Sun,…

7 months ago