California is a global leader in the agricultural sector and produces more than 400 types of
commodities. The state produces over a third of the country's vegetables and two-thirds of its …

Global change encompasses changes in the characteristics of inter-related climate variables
in space and time, and derived changes in terrestrial processes, including human activities …

Global warming and the associated rise in extreme temperatures substantially increase the
chance of concurrent droughts and heat waves. The 2014 California drought is an archetype …

Population growth and climate change will combine to pose substantial challenges for water
management in the United States. Projections of water supply and demand over the 21st …

Aquifers and groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are facing increasing pressure
from water consumption, irrigation and climate change. These pressures modify …

Future water management will shift from building new water supply systems to better
operating existing ones. The variation of water values in time and space will increasingly …

This paper reviews current optimization technique developed to solve reservoir operation
problems in water resources. The application of conventional, especially evolutionary …

The Public Policy Institute of California is dedicated to informing and improving public policy
in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. It does not take or …

Consensus is growing that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change and adaptation
responses are necessary to minimize impacts. Nonetheless, the diversity of potential …

The current Southwest drought is exceptional for its high temperatures and arguably the
most severe in history. Coincidentally, there has been an increase in forest and woodland …