Scarce flows, hungry predators, warm water, and politics conspire against salmon in the Delta, but which is the dominant stressor? Reporter Alastair Bland interrogates the science. By Alastair Bland As California’s Chinook salmon fishing season sits on pause for the...
By Robin Meadows Five years ago, Plains Miwok cultural practitioner Don Hankins got a surprising invitation from Russ Ryan, a project manager at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The agency owns four islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River...
Golden mussels, an invasive mollusk, pose a significant threat to natural ecosystems and water infrastructure due to their ability to form dense colonies. First identified in the Delta in October 2024, these invasive mussels are highly adaptable, tolerating a wide...
California is adapting to increasingly intense storm patterns, largely driven by atmospheric rivers. These narrow bands of concentrated water vapor transport immense amounts of moisture from the tropics, often resulting in heavy rain or snow when they reach land. By...
Groundwater plays a vital role in California’s water supply, accounting for a significant portion of the Central Valley’s annual water budget and even more so in dry years. However, prolonged drought conditions and persistent aquifer overdraft have led to steady...
