Solutions

STANFORD NEWS: A new approach to the problem of water affordability

Soaring water utility bills force many households to ration water use for essential needs while still falling behind on payments.…

2 months ago

Turning agricultural waste to treasure

New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley…

2 months ago

Dragonflies Reveal Surprising Insights into Mercury Pollution

Public Participants Make Monitoring Possible in Uncharted Locations Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media DetailsThe map above shows sites where dragonfly larvae…

2 months ago

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…

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Yolo County farm cultivates seeds, ecological restoration

Julia Michaels, restoration specialist at Hedgerow Farms, stands in a field of milkweed grown for seed at the Yolo County…

2 months ago

Every last drop: Zero-waste water builds water resilience

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reusing wastewater could be the solution to Europe's growing water scarcity problem. The 34 dairy cows chewing the…

2 months ago

Climate-smart practices help dairies, nourish crops

At DeJager Farms, manure from dairy barns is processed before reaching a holding lagoon. A high-tech system blends in fresh…

3 months ago

CDFW: Beavers are back on Tule River Tribal lands in the Southern Sierra Nevada

After years of work by the Tule River Tribe, a family of seven beavers has been released into the South…

3 months ago

Groundwater Recharge in the San Joaquin Valley

Overdraft has caused big problems in the San Joaquin Valley—and in our drought-prone state, groundwater recharge is one of the most promising…

3 months ago

Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage

FEATURE: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by…

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