BLOG ROUND-UP: Facing extinction II: Making hard decisions; Bringing big and small farms together to manage water; Peter Gleick on science and politics; Conservation relies on profitability; and more ….
However these decisions will rely on answers to one sweeping question: When is a species, in fact, extinct?
What if it no longer exists in its natural habitat or in the wild?
… ” Read more from the California Water Blog here: Facing extinction II: Making hard decisions Bringing big and small farms together to manage water: Jelena Jezdimirovic writes, “Agriculture is by far the biggest water user in the San Joaquin Valley, accounting for 89 percent of the region’s annual net water use.
… ” Read more from the PPIC blog here: Bringing big and small farms together to manage water Peter Gleick on science and politics: “The ascendancy of Donald Trump to the presidency, the selection of his cabinet and senior advisers, and the actions of the GOP-dominated legislative branch have all raised new serious questions and concerns about the role of science, research, and analysis in national law and policy.
… ” Read more from the Growing Returns blog here: Conservation relies on profitability Beyond the drought: Water conservation consciousness for the long-term: Wholly H2O writes, “In California, the 2011-2017 drought had some stunning silver linings, notably a more acute personal awareness of water use.
Scott Valley is one of those “beautiful places.” … ” Read more from the California Fisheries blog here: Scott River fall run chinook salmon See also: Shasta River fall run chinook salmon Modern flows for the Sacramento Valley: The Northern California Water Association blog writes, “A concerted effort is underway by water suppliers to provide functional and purposeful flows for fish and wildlife throughout the Sacramento Valley.
* New Melones hits 2 MAF: Alex Breitler writes, “New Melones Lake soared past 2 million acre-feet of storage over the past few days, a level that no one thought possible (well, I certainly didn’t) a mere six months ago.
* New Melones hits 2 MAF NRDC sues EPA to hold stormwater polluters accountable: Becky Hammer writes, “NRDC filed two lawsuits this week against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to enforce the Clean Water Act against stormwater polluters in the Baltimore and Los Angeles areas.
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