Op-Ed

Michael Fitzgerald: Worst. Invasive. Species. Ever.

Nutrias were first discovered in the marshes of San Joaquin County in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Greg Gerstenberg/California Department of…

1 year ago

The West should put its straws away. Great Lakes water is not for sale

A cyclist, right, sits under the shade of a tree as others walk along Lake Michigan on Tuesday, Aug. 27,…

1 year ago

Sizing-Up Progress on Nature-Based Infrastructure

Photo: May 2024 - State of the Estuary conference awards ceremony for outstanding projects. It wasn’t the appearance of a…

2 years ago

Some curious things about water management

Chicken photo courtesy of Jose Maria Plazaola, Wikimedia Commons user. Water management is often very different from what we think…

2 years ago

Watershed panel draws large audience to City Hall during Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Photo: Panelists (l to r) General Manager of Yuba Water Agency Willie Whittlesey, Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Eli Ilano, California…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: Where does water wind up? You might be surprised

Commentary by Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable…

2 years ago

How One Man In A Canoe Found Beauty In The Troubled Salton Sea

Photo: Sicco Rood's canoe on the shore of the Salton Sea. (Courtesy Sicco Rood) Sicco Rood didn't know what to…

2 years ago

Why Reform Of Hawaii’s Water Policy May Now Be Necessary

The challenge is to establish a comprehensive approach that moves from less conflict to more cooperation. The recent Maui wildfires…

2 years ago

Close to Home: Investing in sustainable water sources

Photo: A drone provides a view of water pumped into the California Aqueduct. (KEN JAMES / California Department of Water…

2 years ago

These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year

Photo: President Joe Biden talks with Colorado River Indian Tribes Chairwoman Amelia Flores (center), August 8, 2023, at the historic…

2 years ago