Monthly Archives: July 2014

Why utilities shy from mandatory water saving during a drought

Posted on July 30, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Jay Lund The State Water Board’s recent decision to outlaw some water-wasting activities under penalty of $500 fines helps alert urban residents and businesses to the seriousness of the drought. These water conservation actions, though, are fairly mild compared … Continue reading →

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Reconciling ecosystem and economy

Posted on July 23, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Ecologist Michael Rosenzweig kicked off a UC Davis series of public talks exploring a “reconciliation” approach to improving California’s aquatic habitat. Video: UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. A growing number of ecologists say we need to rethink how we go … Continue reading →

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Weathering the drought by drawing down the bank

Posted on July 15, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Richard Howitt, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Duncan MacEwan and Jay Lund Today, UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences economists join the California Department of Food and Agriculture in releasing a second, more comprehensive and forward-looking report estimating the effects of the … Continue reading →

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Challenging myth and mirage in California’s drought

Posted on July 10, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

In a July 6, 2014 op-ed for The Sacramento Bee, three prominent California water experts challenge some claims that they say are hindering the search for solutions to California’s water shortages. We reprint the commentary here with a sidebar on some of the … Continue reading →

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