Groundwater recharge is a useful way to put surface water back underground, but experts say it is a limited solution.
Tag: flooding
Climate Change, Farming and Ranching, Nature News, Wildlife
Birds Flock to a Resurrected Tulare Lake, Peaking at Nearly the Size of Lake Tahoe
The resurrected Tulare Lake and thousands of acres of nearby flooded farmland are providing a temporary respite for the millions of migratory birds that pass through California along the Pacific Flyway every year.
Climate Change
Bay Planners Highlight Another Missing Element in California Environmental Law: It Doesn’t Account Well for the Future
As the California Supreme Court wrote, “CEQA does not require an agency to consider the impact of existing conditions on future project users.”
Nature News
How Birds Help Keep the Pajaro River Levees Safe Without Poison
Rodents can weaken critical river levees. Instead of poisoning them, leading to ripple effects up the food chain, levee managers on the Pajaro River are encouraging raptors to patrol the area.
Spring Issue 2017
Is This the Worst Flooding Year Ever?
Was this year’s flooding the worst Northern California has ever seen?
Summer Issue 2006
Record Spring Rain, 2006
All that springtime rain may seem a distant memory now, but the record still holds: San Francisco had the rainiest March on record, and the city’s season-to-date rainfall is 12 inches above the norm of 22 inches. What effect did … Read more
