Solutions

Beyond the Yuck Factor: Cities Turn to ‘Extreme’ Water Recycling

Photo: A rooftop wetland on the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco filters wastewater from sinks and showers for reuse.…

12 months ago

Restoring Rivers, Restoring Community

Healthy ecosystems are good for everyone in California—they provide us with abundant wildlife and fisheries, clean drinking water, and needed…

12 months ago

Shorelines that Can Shapeshift AND Stay Put?

Photo: Mario Accordino, ESA. The shore remained elusive on the drizzly May morning as a crack technical team of expert…

12 months ago

Putting Flood Waters to Work: State Expedites Efforts to Maximize Groundwater Recharge

Temporary diversion equipment provided by DWR is deployed by Fresno Irrigation District to divert excess water from Kings River to…

12 months ago

New tech permanently destroys “forever chemicals” in water

"Think Brita filter, but a thousand times better." Credit: University of British Columbia A new treatment removes 99% of the…

1 year ago

Structured Decision Making: Synthesizing Multiple Streams of IEP Data to Inform Management

Photo: The habitat surrounding the future location of the Lookout Slough Tidal Restoration Project, located in the Cache Slough complex.…

1 year ago

The Western water crisis turns to an old solution: cloud seeding

Photo: Farmland is seen on the California side of the Colorado River on September 23, 2022 near Needles, California. [Photo:…

1 year ago

Salmon habitat restoration, abalone breeding projects recommended for funding toward a climate-ready North Coast

Photo: Chinook salmon holding in a lower South Fork Eel River pool. (Pat Higgins/Eel River Recovery Project) MENDOCINO Co, CA,…

1 year ago

Why Turning Sewage Into Tap Water Won’t Solve Our Water Woes

Many drought-stricken areas are eyeing "toilet-to-tap" schemes to bolster water supplies, but this risky practice distracts from the real solutions…

1 year ago

Bay Area Dutch Slough tidal restoration project creates powerful carbon sink, combats climate change

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- When we first visited Dutch Slough in eastern Contra Costa County last year, the recently restored…

1 year ago