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The Biden administration has evaluated how seven Western states that are reliant on the dwindling water supply from the Colorado River could dramatically cut their water use in the basin. -
Twelve of California’s 17 major reservoirs are now above their historical averages following three years of drought that drained them to dangerously low levels. -
Rep. Mike Levin helped secure the funds, which he said would save ratepayers up to $54 million compared with alternative financing strategies.1 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will stop asking people to voluntarily cut their water use by 15%. -
Federal officials are expected to prohibit king salmon fishing this season along much of the West Coast, which many predict could stretch into 2024 season as the drought and other factors take their toll on the iconic Chinook fish. -
A new U.N. water report warns the world is headed toward a global water crisis if human-caused climate change and population growth aren't addressed. -
The salmon industry, worth about half a billion dollars, is devastated. The culprits: Drought and decades of water diversions and development. -
They say it threatens economic harm not just to them but also to rural communities reliant on farming as an economic engine. -
Recent storms have put a dent in California drought conditions. But the long-term issue of depleted groundwater remains. -
San Diego researchers say ocean waves shore are throwing bacteria tainted aerosols into the air at shore.
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