Monthly Archives: January 2014

The ultimate California water cheat sheet

Posted on January 29, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

There’s only so many acre-feet of water jargon the public can absorb during a drought. Here’s a primer that avoids wading into cubic-feet-per-second, appropriative water rights, overdraft, conjunctive water use and the like. Further reading http://CaliforniaWaterBlog.com Hanak, et al. 2011, … Continue reading →

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California droughts precipitate innovation

Posted on January 21, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Percentage of average precipitation, Oct. 1, 2013 – Jan. 19, 2014. Source: National Weather Service “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste” – Paul Romer, Stanford University economist By Jay Lund The 2013 calendar year was the driest on … Continue reading →

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Resistance is futile: Inevitable changes to water management in California

Posted on January 7, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt” — anonymous By Jay Lund and Ellen Hanak Water policy in California has always been about making and resisting change. The gold mining period, the growth of agriculture and cities, and today’s environmental … Continue reading →

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