Tag Archives: Nature Conservancy

Making the most of little water — with spreadsheets

Posted on June 14, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Jenny Ta and Joshua Viers It seems inevitable that increasing numbers of California farmers will see their claims to surface water suspended this growing season as the drought persists into a fourth year. The State Water Resources Control Board said … Continue reading →

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A salmon success story during the California drought

Posted on January 20, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Looking back on 2014, it’s hard not to feel despair for California salmon. With drought-stricken rivers running dangerously warm and slow for spring migration, the government was giving millions of young hatchery salmon a lift to the Pacific by truck … Continue reading →

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