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Reducing water use in cities and suburbs is key for helping communities get through droughts. The Public Policy Institute of California discusses how to optimize urban water conservation.

Along with aqueducts built over the years to transport water from other regions, the city of Los Angeles is looking at other options for its future water supply.

Record rainfall associated with Hurricane Hilary in August 2023 created a large temporary lake in Death Valley.

Much recent attention towards groundwater sustainability has focused on the heavily overdrafted San Joaquin Valley. However, the Sacramento Valley also needs to bring its groundwater basins into balance and avoid significant undesirable results of pumping.

Sea surface height data from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean.

California Advances Sustainable Groundwater Management with Release of 17 Basin Determinations.

A recent 23-year-and-counting megadrought on the overallocated Colorado River has led to significant cutbacks for Arizona and junior water rights holders. Could a desalination plant help?

In September, low water levels made it more challenging to ship goods down the river and allowed a wedge of saltwater to move upstream.

OceanWell and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) announced today their partnership to pilot California's first ever Blue Water farm.

As our climate changes, extreme wildfires are becoming the norm. They cover the ground with debris that can contaminate watersheds and drinking water supplies after a heavy rain.