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Some California lawmakers want to use taxpayer money to purchase water rights from farmers. -
The rate increases include withdrawals from the authority's Rate Stabilization Fund — created in 1990 to help avoid rate spikes, especially those driven by reduced water sales. -
San Diego water managers say they have enough water, but they will still support the state in urging residents to cut back usage. -
Here's a look at how Western cities have prepared for a future with less water. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom had supported the plant, arguing that it was needed as the state grapples with a drought that is expected to worsen in coming years. But opponents said it would kill billions of tiny marine organisms that form the basis of the food chain and called the plant costly and unnecessary. -
Computational biology and tools used by geneticists could be changing what researchers know about the ocean’s delicate food web. -
The case stems from a 2017 mandate from California's Water Resources Control Board, which required that water sources at K-12 schools be tested for the presence of lead. -
The decision won't have any immediate impacts on the amount of water allocated for the region’s cities and its farm. But it reflects the compounding challenges facing the region. -
San Diego based scientists are part of a team that explains why the planet’s ocean currents are speeding up and what the implications are. -
Researchers say the long-term effects of charred forests on snow could fuel the cycle of drought and wildfires, further disrupting how communities plan for supply water supplies in the West.
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