California’s “Bellwether” Drought
It is time to recognize the serious California drought for what it is: a bellwether of things to come; a harbinger of even more serious challenges to California water resources allocation, management,...
View ArticleLearning from Drought: Five Priorities for California
Droughts – especially severe droughts – are terribly damaging events. The human and ecosystem costs can be enormous, as we may relearn during the current California drought. But they are also...
View ArticleClarifying the Discussion about California Drought and Climate Change
In the last few months, as the severe California drought has garnered attention among scientists, policymakers, and media, there has been a growing debate about the links between the drought and...
View ArticleUpdate on the California Drought (March 31, 2014)
The end of the rainy season in California is arriving in a few weeks, and the April 1st snowpack measurement, which is a key indicator of water conditions, is tomorrow. As we approach the dry spring...
View ArticleThe State of the California Drought: Still Very Bad
The California drought continues. While we do not know yet what the rest of the wet season will bring – and while we hope for the major storms needed to recharge our rivers, groundwater and reservoirs...
View ArticleThe Impacts of California’s Drought on Hydroelectricity Production
California’s hottest and driest drought in recorded history has shifted the sources of electricity with adverse economic and environmental consequences. The Pacific Institute has just completed and...
View ArticleImpacts of the California Drought: Agriculture
Heather Cooley and Peter Gleick California is in a severe drought – four years long now. But what does the drought really mean for the things we care about: food production, fisheries, industrial...
View ArticleGlobal Droughts: A Bad Year
Populations around the world face many severe water challenges, from scarcity to contamination, from political or violent conflict to economic disruption. As populations and economies grow, peak water...
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