Collecting consistent wetland data supports large-scale insights. By NOAA Fisheries Conservation partners, including NOAA Fisheries, have created new guidelines for monitoring fish and habitat in wetlands throughout the San Francisco Bay Estuary. They will improve scientific understanding and apply lessons...
The 2023 update focuses on equity, watershed resilience, and climate urgency The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the final version of California Water Plan Update 2023. This plan is a critical planning tool and can now be...
by Robin Meadows When it comes to water, winter is a time of promise and peril in California. Our fate is uncertain―and can swing wildly―from year to year. Will mountain snowpacks be plentiful enough to get us through the dry...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California experiences hotter, drier temperatures due to climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the state’s first strategy to protect and help restore salmon species to reduce their risk of extinction. The California Salmon...
By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. With salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the threat of...