Arizona considers buying California water as Colorado River tensions remain high
PHOENIX – As state leaders battle along the Colorado River for a larger share, a city in California…
This little red California flower rapidly evolved to save itself from drought
California’s native scarlet monkeyflowers usually love water and moist areas. Their little red petals attract hummingbirds, making them…
Here’s when California’s hot, dry spell could come to an end
Little to no precipitation has fallen in Central and Southern California since late February, with only light totals…
Record heat, melting snow, and what it all means for California’s reservoirs
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A record-baking heat wave has been…
Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs
A record-breaking heat wave is scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack.…
California’s largest proposed reservoir in years wins key state buy-in
The plan to build California’s largest reservoir in nearly 50 years has cleared one of its last and…
Northern California drought could return by summer
Federal forecasters warn drought could redevelop in Northern California by June, just months after a wet winter erased…
Trump administration cuts key California drought-monitoring program
Aerial surveys by the U.S. Forest Service helped track an unprecedented tree die-off in the southern Sierra Nevada,…
LA may need to stop depleting Mono Lake water, California report says
Mono Lake, seen here in July 2022, is a saltwater lake in the Eastern Sierra known for its…
What California’s ‘snow-eater heat wave’ means for fire season
Vehicles travel along a congested Interstate 80 after a winter snow storm in Crystal Lake, Calif., Friday, Feb.…
As the planet warms, our grandchildren might lose what we’ve enjoyed
To the editor: This important new information emphasizes the need for us to pay more attention to our…
Three new groundwater wells increase reliability, flexibility of water supply in Antelope
Three new groundwater wells are giving the city of Antelope more reliable access to drinking water and the…