Monthly Archives: December 2017

Beginning of 2018 drought? – December 31, 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Jay Lund Every year is different for water management in California. The 2012-2016 water years were among the driest and warmest on record.  2017 was the wettest year of record for much of California, with thousands of water managers … Continue reading →

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Nudging progress on funding safe drinking water

Posted on December 24, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Jay Lund This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics went to Richard Thaler, who pioneered “nudging” to help people volunteer to make more personally and socially beneficial decisions.  As an example, having employees automatically enrolled for retirement contributions and then … Continue reading →

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Making water for the environment count in an era of change: Cautionary tales from Australia

Posted on December 17, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Alison Whipple The specter of California drought looming again on the horizon gives renewed urgency for water policy and management reforms. Recent discussions reflect a growing recognition that our future depends on us making water count for both humans … Continue reading →

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A Water Right for the Environment

Posted on December 10, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Brian Gray, Leon Szeptycki, and Barton “Buzz” Thompson California’s management of water for is not working for anyone. Environmental advocates argue that state and federal regulators have set water quality and flow standards that do not adequately protect fish … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Fires: How Wildfires Can Both Help and Harm Our Water Supply

Posted on December 3, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Gabrielle Boisramé Now that summer is over and rain has returned to California, it appears that the dramatic 2017 fire season is finally behind us. The effects of fire season can linger, however, with the possibilities of erosion and … Continue reading →

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