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New reports from the Legislative Analyst’s Office show that climate change is poised to severely disrupt many aspects of life, including education, transportation, health and housing.
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Governor Gavin Newsom's recent executive order may make drilling new wells for agricultural uses more difficult. Local groundwater sustainability agencies would have to determine if future drillings will affect sustainability goals.
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The April snowpack, key to how much water flows into reservoirs, is 38% of average statewide, proving that drought hasn’t relaxed its grip on California.
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Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits.
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New data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring the governor’s pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought. Some experts say it’s time for Newsom to issue a mandatory order.
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In 2021 alone, researchers estimate that drought conditions in California resulted in $1.7 billion in direct and indirect costs, more than 14,000 lost jobs and nearly 400,000 acres of fallowed farmland.
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California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its third snow survey of the season and the outlook is not good for the state’s water users.
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The Bureau of Reclamation has announced its 2022 water allocations for the Central Valley Project. CVP contractors south of the Delta will receive no water, except for a couple specific agencies.
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After record-breaking snowfall at the start of the rainy season, January and February will likely be the driest on record, prolonging California’s drought.
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Looking back on the stories that defined 2021