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Juvenile Salmonid Collection System: DWR redesign cuts predators; salmon capture rises

California is implementing a trial floating salmon-collection system to assist endangered winter-run Chinook salmon. The project, led by California Department of Water Resources, began testing in 2022. Various modifications have been made to improve the effectiveness of the system and increase fish collection. Recent reports indicate some adult salmon have…

The Times of India · Oct 17

California snowpack lowest in decade despite hope with December storms

First survey of season shows snow at 25% of historical average, with brown patches of vegetation across Sierra Nevada

The Guardian - US · Jan 4, 2024

A racist past and hotter future are testing Western water like never before

In Western states, the older a water claim, the more secure it is during a drought. Tribes have long been excluded from that system and now, they're pushing for change.

WEKU · Jul 11, 2023

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3 reasons why California's drought isn't really over, despite all the rain

California has been deluged by storms this winter, but fixing the state's severe drought will take more than rain. The state had deeper problems in how it uses water.

WEKU · Mar 23, 2023

California makes big increase to 2023 state water allocations after soaking storms

California’s torrential storms from late December through early January will allow the State Water Project to deliver nearly 1.3 million acre-feet of water throughout the state this year – six times as much as projected before the storms, state water officials said.

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023

Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away

Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending.

WEKU · Jan 13, 2023

Heavy rain is still hitting California. A few reservoirs figured out how to capture more for drought

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.

WEKU · Jan 11, 2023

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Officials fear water restrictions will worsen fire risk in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — After losing dozens of oak trees, a guest house and a garage filled with mementos of her late husband in the 2018 Woolsey fire, Nicole Radoumis dreads the arrival of extreme fire weather amid a punishing California drought.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 4, 2022

California declares unprecedented water restrictions amid drought

Residents have been warned to scale down their water usage this summer, as critical shortages loom.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2022

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