Reservoir-based hydropower systems represent key interactions between water and energy
systems and are being transformed under policy initiatives driven by increasing water and …

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are critical to the hydrological cycle of the western United States
with both favorable and formidable impacts to society based on their landfalling …

Background: Climate change effect on flora and fauna has been scientifically documented,
but the effect on North American venomous snakebites is unknown. The objectives were to …

Conservation efforts to reduce residential water use have a long history in California. This
article examines residential water use changes, measured by gallons per capita per day …

California's demand-side urban water management policies, such as shifting water pricing
structures from non-conservation to conservation-based rates, have received much attention …

Economic analyses are essential in water management and allocation among sectors and
regions that face water scarcity. State and local agencies in charge of water management in …

If constructed as planned, the Sites Reservoir Project will add roughly 1.85 billion m3 (1.5
million acre-feet) of storage capacity to California's water system. Per project proponents …

The San Joaquin Valley—California's largest agricultural region and an important
contributor to the nation's food supply—is in a time of great change. The valley is ground …

Plagued by recent and historic drought, the need for water storage and management
solutions in California is apparent. As a potential solution, the Sites Reservoir project offers …

The four articles that follow are case studies of how the laws designed to protect the aquatic
environment functioned during California's 2012-2016 drought.'This recent drought was …