blog post Our Experts Weigh In on the Drought By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Sarah Bardeen Jul 19, 2022 The water news in California has been grim: We’re in year three of a miserable drought—and “miserable” is the operative word. Our experts discuss how the drought is evolving, how the state is responding, and what might be coming next.
Report Managing Water for the Environment During Drought: Lessons from Victoria, Australia By Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Caitrin Chappelle, Nathaniel Seavy ... Jun 22, 2016 Drought management tools developed to sustain Australia’s environment during a decade-long drought are broadly applicable in California and could help the state’s water managers reduce the devastating effects of water scarcity on native species and ecosystems. This report identifies four broad areas of reform that could improve how the state allocates environmental water during dry times, and reduce conflict over the use of water for environmental purposes. This research was supported with funding from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Water Foundation, an initiative of the Resources Legacy Fund.
blog post Reducing the Costs of Drought: Lessons from Australia By Adam Soliman Sep 16, 2015 Droughts in California and Australia share some common features. What can we learn from Down Under for managing mega-droughts here?
blog post California’s Latest Drought in 4 Charts By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Jeffrey Mount, Michael Dettinger May 3, 2021 California is in drought again. Knowing what’s different and what’s similar compared to the past major drought can help us better prepare the most vulnerable sectors.
blog post Making Federal Farm Support Drought-Smart By Ellen Hanak Mar 29, 2016 The White House has released a plan to better coordinate federal drought management at the basin scale. Improving US Department of Agriculture farm programs will be key.
blog post How Are California’s Cities Managing the Drought? By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak Oct 31, 2022 Though urban water agencies have failed to meet Governor Newsom’s call for a 15% voluntary reduction in water use, they’ve avoided major supply disruptions so far. Are cities failing to manage the current drought—or are we focusing on the wrong metrics?
Fact Sheet Droughts in California By Jeffrey Mount, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan Apr 13, 2021 California is highly prone to droughts, and climate change makes them worse. This fact sheet describes key challenges to managing dry times.
blog post New Laws on Drought, Forests, and Safe Drinking Water By Henry McCann, Caitrin Chappelle Oct 9, 2018 The recent legislative session made progress on urban drought management, forest health, and safe drinking water.
blog post Testimony: Planning for Future Droughts By Ellen Hanak Nov 23, 2015 In a week that began with Governor Brown extending the statewide water conservation mandate into next year, a panel of experts testified at an state assembly water committee about improving drought management.
blog post Lessons on Sustaining the Environment During Drought By Jeffrey Mount Jun 23, 2016 Lessons from Australia on improving water management for the environment—and reducing conflict—during drought.
