Monthly Archives: July 2015

Napa County strings together a ‘living’ river

Posted on July 29, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Amber Manfree In the historic heart of Napa Valley, a moderate climate and alluvial soils deposited by the Napa River create perfect conditions for world-class cabernets. An acre of vines here sells for around $300,000, or 25 times the … Continue reading →

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Ten realities for managing the Delta

Posted on July 23, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

This article was originally published Feb. 26, 2013 By Peter Moyle I have been working on Delta fishes for nearly 40 years. Increasingly, I have curmudgeonly thoughts about what is needed to make the ecosystem work better. Here I present … Continue reading →

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Is California’s drought a ‘new normal’ ?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Stephen Maples Many are wondering whether the current drought is the harbinger of a drier California with more frequent and longer multi-year dry spells. Some have already jumped to this conclusion. “This is the new normal,” Gov. Jerry Brown … Continue reading →

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California Drought: Virtual Water vs. Real Water

Posted on July 5, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

This article was originally published Feb. 27, 2014 By Jay Lund There has been considerable kvetching during this drought about California exporting agricultural products overseas, with some saying that this implies we are virtually exporting water that we should be using in … Continue reading →

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