People Stories

It doesn’t require a hero to do something heroic! There is great merit even in small acts of water-mindfulness — because of the acts themselves and because of the kind of people it makes us. —H2O IQ editor

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…

3 days ago

No birdsong, no water in the creek, no beating wings: how a haven for nature fell silent

Bernie Krause ‘out there and listening to the soundscapes’ in Sugarloaf Ridge state park. Photograph: Cayce Clifford/The Guardian As the soundscape…

5 days ago

Kindergarteners release trout into Feather River

Photo: Kindergarteners observe steelhead trout recently at Butte Vista Elementary School in Yuba City. Standing on the boat ramp at…

2 weeks ago

Navy Whistleblower Pursued Fraud Case Against Red Hill Contractors, Unsealed Documents Show

Photo: Prior to the fuel leaks at Red Hill in 2021, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Bencs raised concerns with her…

3 weeks ago

CDFW Biologist Honored Following Historic Salmon Reintroduction Project

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recognized a CDFW senior environmental scientist for his role in the historic…

3 months ago

Dr. Laurel Larsen’s stint tackling the wicked problems ends

An Interview with Dr. Laurel Larsen, the Delta Stewardship Council’s Former Lead Scientist Since the turn of the century, there…

3 months 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…

4 months ago

Energy company wants to build hydropower projects on the Navajo Nation. Not everyone is on board.

Photo: Percy Deal, a resident of the Big Mountain community on Black Mesa, sits in a field near the foothills…

5 months ago

Understanding the connection between surface water, groundwater and the environment with Caitlin Cornwall

Photo: Caitlin Cornwall at Sonoma Creek next to one of Sonoma Ecology Center’s monitoring stations When Caitlin Cornwall walks along…

5 months ago

Why limiting PFAS in drinking water is a challenge in the US

The EPA faces legal and other hurdles as it attempts to regulate PFOA and PFOS An article in the local…

6 months ago