Freshwater Ecosystems
Dramatic changes in water and land use across the state have transformed California’s freshwater landscape and are putting many fish, bird, and other species at risk.
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Commentary: California Needs Bold New Strategies to Save What’s Left of Its Freshwater Species
Ted Sommer
![photo - Yosemite Creek just before plunging down into the Upper Yosemite Falls](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/yosemite-creek-just-before-plunging-down-into-the-upper-yosemite-falls-320x213.jpg)
What Are Baseflow Droughts—and Why Should We Care?
Sarah Bardeen
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The Future of Fog
Sarah Bardeen
![photo - South Fork Eel River Banks in Sunny Weather](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/south-fork-eel-river-banks-in-sunny-weather-320x213.jpg)
Video: Eel River—Reconnecting Salmon and People
Sarah Bardeen, Cameron Nielsen
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