A Drought that Defies the Odds
You have probably seen the recent headlines, “California Enters 6th Year of Drought.” The 2016 water year ended on September 30, marking the end of our fifth Read More…
Drought
Rainbow Trout Hit Hard by Hot Water
The Stanislaus River is home to one of the largest populations of rainbow trout in California’s Central Valley, but a new report shows the fish have suffered Read More…
It’s Snow Joke: Fish Need Snowpack
Fish might be the furthest thing on the minds of skiers and snowboarders carving the Sierra slopes, but the amount of mountain snowpack that accumulates in winter Read More…
El Niño and Drought in the Mekong Basin
El Niño may have brought some drought relief to California in 2016, but the same weather pattern has induced drought-related stress in other places around the world, Read More…
What Difference did El Niño Make?
The question on the minds of many Californians is, “Has the forecasted Monster El Niño put an end to the drought?” In the months leading up to Read More…
A Tale of Two Waterbodies: Health Check on the San Francisco Estuary
Discussing the health of the San Francisco estuary quickly becomes a tale of two waterbodies with diverging narratives. The recent State of the San Francisco Estuary meeting Read More…
Road to salmon collapse is paved with good intentions
Spring is a time for young salmon to migrate to the ocean - and an increasing number of them are making the trip by truck. Passage in Read More…
A historic low
A few weeks ago, we heard that Lake McClure, the largest and principal source of water for the lower Merced River, was lower than it has ever Read More…
Where the water hogs reside
Back in January of 2014, Governor Jerry Brown asked California residents to cut water use by 20 percent in the midst of this Exceptional Drought. Since July Read More…
Monitoring soil from space
While much of the world relies on satellites for communication and entertainment in day-to-day life, satellites also serve many purposes for science. Satellites can be used for Read More…