California and the U.S.

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.

Atmospheric River, Tropical Downpours and Unseasonably Warm Weather to Kick Off Holiday Week

Wild weather will bear down on the holiday season with a soaking atmospheric river for the West, drenching tropical downpours for the South and soaring temperatures in the East. For most, dreams of a white Christmas will remain just that.

Pineapple Express Storm Will Bring Flooding And Snow To The West

An atmospheric river is moving to the West Coast, likely to bring menacing flooding, heavy mountain snow, and damaging winds. Atmospheric rivers are narrow corridors of the upper atmosphere that transport intense moisture from a large body of water onto land.

OPINION: California Must Stop Agriculture From Fouling Our Drinking Water

The San Jerardo housing cooperative in Salinas is home to 60 farm workers and their families. I am its general manager. The people in my housing cooperative breathe pesticides when neighboring fields are sprayed. When agricultural practices harm wildlife, we see the change in our backyards. The people of San Jerardo also have a stake […]

Water Managers Consider the Future of the Colorado River

A rather quiet gathering of those who control the most precious resource in the West happened on the Strip last week. It was the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference.

US Senator Proposes Money, Oversight to Boost Dam Safety

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday called for more federal money and oversight to shore up the nation’s aging dams following an Associated Press investigation that found scores of potentially troubling dams located near homes and communities across the country.

For This Climate Scientist, The Getty Fire Made Clear The Need To Prepare For Disaster

My personal and professional lives collided in the middle of the night at the end of October when my neighbor pounded on our front door. Had we received the warnings of the growing Getty fire? We hadn’t. Our neighbor shouted that mandatory evacuations had been issued for much of our Pacific Palisades community in Los […]