Items Tagged with 'drought and climate change impact water in California'

DWR Director Karla Nemeth stands at the center of several monumental changes underway for California’s water supply.

The state is preparing for a warm winter, a worse drought and a chance of biblical floods—offering little reliability for farmers eyeing the next planting season.

A first-ever state program for supporting ag-related businesses is bringing hope for broader federal funding to aid rural communities.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is recommending lawmakers reject Newsom’s proposal for $75 million in drought aid to small agricultural businesses.

The April megashowers needed to reverse the trend are nowhere in sight, while a high-pressure ridge is set to deliver warmer and drier conditions into the summer.

Reinvesting in the water rights system through a data-based approach will be key in the era of climate change, explained the board chair.

Anew measure would “reimagine water management" by eliminating the state water board.