Researchers integrate state and federal fisheries statistics for the first time. By NOAA Fisheries A new system combines decades of fisheries data and statistics to visualize West Coast fisheries and how they have changed over time. The Pacific Fishing Effort...
By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism With drought and high temperatures putting unprecedented pressure on water users throughout Colorado, from cities to agriculture, there’s one segment that can be affected first — and maybe worst — when it comes to a...
By Ag Alert: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife swore in its new director, Meghan Hertel, in February. Before that, she worked as the deputy secretary of biodiversity and habitat at the state Natural Resources Agency. Hertel spoke with...
New research shows how La Niña and El Niño influence U.S. wildfires By NOAA Research The Pacific Ocean’s El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is arguably the most influential climate driver on Earth. Its cycles of warm and cool waters in the...
The San Joaquin Valley Conveyance Study, released by the Department of Water Resources in November of 2025, examines how land subsidence is affecting the region’s major water conveyance facilities and assesses the urgency for infrastructure improvements or expansion across the...
