By Robin Meadows Pierre Paquelier was thrilled the first time he saw chewed bark and other signs of beavers at Lone Tree Farm, his 80-acre horse property along the Tuolumne River near the Central Valley town of Waterford. He grew...
After holding steady since the 1970s, warming in the last decade nearly doubled its pace, setting a track to 1.5 degrees before 2030 For the first time, scientists have stated with statistical confidence that global warming is accelerating, not merely continuing at a steady pace. According to a new...
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A large-scale pilot project studying the effects of recharging water onto pistachio orchards, some with cover crops and some without, is in full swing across the San Joaquin Valley. The project, a collaboration between private...
Visit the Water Shelf main page Read the Water Recycling Revolution Authors Interview The dynamic writing team Bill and Rosemarie Alley discuss their latest book, The Water Recycling Revolution: Tapping into the Future (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). What’s revolutionary about...
Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west. By Matt Simon, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly...