Category: Solutions
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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. Photo by Florence Low / DWR The habitat surrounding the future location of the Lookout Slough Tidal Restoration Project, located in the Cache Slough complex. Photo by Florence Low / DWR Our native species face…
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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: David McNew/Getty Images] [Ed.: We have questions about cloud seeding, and not only about any downstream/downwind consequences. There are side effects, at least some of which are mentioned in the article.] It’s not a comprehensive…
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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, 4/23/23 — Several North Coast projects designed to strengthen the climate resiliency of our coastline have been recommended to receive substantial grants from the federal government, Vice President Kamala Harris announced this week. Among these…
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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 to our water crises. Maybe you’ve seen a video that goes something like this: someone drinks a glass of clear water and announces that it tastes great. “Get this,” a second person says, “That came…
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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 tidal marsh was already flourishing. But hiding among the reeds was a critical question. How effective would the marsh be at sequestering carbon? A key benefit of restoring wetlands in the age of climate change.…
