Tag: conservation
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Feasting sea otters help reduce erosion, study says
Photo: A sea otter in the estuarine water of Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, California. (Emma Levy via Courthouse News) The return of top predators like otters can help ecosystems, scientists say. After nearing extinction, sea otters are returning to California’s Monterey Bay — and they’ve brought their appetites. That’s great news not just for the…
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California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework
After years of deliberation, California water officials have adopted landmark rules that will guide future water use and conservation in the state. According to officials, the Making Conservation a California Way of Life framework will help save 500,000 acre-feet of water annually by 2040 — enough to supply more than 1.4 million households for a year —…
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Meet the Las Vegas teens facing Western drought head on
(LtoR) Katie Kim, Fisher Parry and Kira Anderson with the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s Youth Conservation Council are on hand to volunteer their time at an Earth Day event at Springs Preserve on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) The West has experienced what’s been called “mega-drought” for longer than they’ve been…
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Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in light of the West’s unpredictable water future
PRESS RELEASE: More than 100 non-profit organizations and other water advocates have signed on to a statement that urges California leaders to lean into conservation as the first line of defense against future droughts and unreliable precipitation patterns in this era of climate change. Supporters of the statement range from environmental justice groups, including Clean Water Action,…
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The Middle East can show the world how to save water
Photo: A farmer dips his hand into a falaj irrigation channel at Al Ain oasis. These Iron Age networks and now complemented by recycling, desalination and conservation strategies that can ease the strain being placed on groundwater supplies by growing populations. Chris Whiteoak / The National …in the region where water stress is most acute…
