Why October Rain Matters
Major October rain is in the forecast for the first time in five years. As they say in sports, sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.
Water
After Another Dry October, Have Water Worries Returned?
San Francisco records back-to-back fully dry Octobers for the second time in 170 years.
After Losing Several Key Battles Over Water, Delta Advocates See Hope in the Last Option Remaining: the Law
Is bad news good news for the Bay and Delta's diminishing flows?
It’s a Dry Heat
What happens in an always warm world when it doesn’t rain for an unusual amount of time?
How to Start Adapting to California’s “Precipitation Whiplash”
Much of California enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate where the weather typically swings like a pendulum from warm, dry summers to cool, wet winters. Year-to-year, this pendulum can swing with...
Want to Prevent California’s Katrina? Grow a Marsh
These islands in the Delta aren't really islands at all anymore.
Where Do Turtles Go in Winter and Summer?
Where do turtles go in the winter and summer? —Alma, Sebastopol I am assuming you are referring to our only native freshwater turtle—the western pond turtle—which you might see basking...
Op-Ed: The Delta Tunnels are Dead. Now What?
The executive director of Restore the Delta on what's next after Gavin Newsom ends the Twin Tunnels project.
The Sea Beneath Us
Sea level rise has a gotcha-from- behind twin: rising groundwater. It’s already here. And some experts maintain, we’re not ready for it.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Freshwater Jellyfish Invade California Lakes and Ponds
Native to China, Craspedacusta sowerbii is found in freshwater lakes and ponds on every continent.
