Solutions

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…

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Stormwater biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival

A new study finds that the green stormwater practice bioretention filtration can help protect coho salmon hatchlings from the lethal…

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‘Cash for Grass’ program has transformed 2,000 lawns in Napa

Photo: A pedestrian walks past the Learning Garden at Las Flores Community Center in Napa on Tuesday. Nick Otto, Register…

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Breaking Down What We Need to Save the Colorado River

The Colorado River provides essential water to millions across the American West — but the river is running dry. Here’s…

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Direct Potable Reuse — Can Wastewater Help Us Adapt to Climate Change?

Photo by Ivan Bandura on Unsplash Treating wastewater is a powerful solution, finally gaining more public support. Population growth and…

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Native nations and UC scientists join together in the climate fight

$7 million grant advances Indigenous and academic partnership Indigenous land-management strategies have been largely missing from modern attempts to combat…

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Ocean cleanup group removes record 25,000 pounds of trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch in one extraction

A new system will be able to clear a football field every five seconds. Photo: Tens of thousands of pounds…

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Federal grants will replace water tunnels beneath roads that are harmful to fish

FILE - Melissa Erkel, a fish passage biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, looks at a culvert…

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Turning the Tide: The Digital Future of Water Management

Water management entities are turning to advanced digital tools to conserve the world’s most precious resource. Photo: Sustainable water management…

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Groundwater recharge: farm groups laud LandFlex grants

State awards $17 million for groundwater sustainability projects. Photo: Groundwater recharge projects are among those supported by California's LandFlex program.…

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