California debe adoptar cambios grandes, duraderos y abarcadores a su infraestructura de agua si aspira a subsistir sequías más frecuentes e intensas provocadas por el cambio climático.

Even with an approaching El Niño, Californians shouldn’t lose sight of long-term water management goals, since climate change can intensify heat, evaporation and dry weather.

Towns and cities across California are offering rebates to homeowners who rip out grass in favor of creative landscapes featuring drought-tolerant plants and efficient irrigation.

Algunos agricultores de California están encontrando soluciones a los retos desde ahora al utilizar una práctica de antaño que requiere mínimas cantidades de agua: la agricultura de secano.

Some of the tastiest apples, walnuts, and wine grapes come from farmers doing something radically different—they’ve stopped watering their plants.

California’s drought is draining the state’s reservoirs and preventing hydropower from feeding the state’s energy grid, creating an opportunity for cleaner energy sources to take its place.

Want to help the drought? Draw a bath, call your senator, and let your worries soak away.

Fishermen, farmers, ranchers and river guides are struggling to divvy up California’s dwindling water supply as the state’s historic drought stretches into its fourth year.

A bill being considered in the House of Representatives places blame for the lack of water in California on protections for salmon and other imperiled species, such as the delta smelt. The reality is that an historic drought—not environmental protections—is causing water shortages in the West.

A handful of new products purport to help ease the drought, but do their claims hold water?

Recientemente, hicimos una reseña sobre los impactos de la sequía en los peces pero aun las especies que no dependen directamente de aguas caudalosas están siendo llevadas hasta el punto de extinción.

With the sixth mass extinction upon us, we explore how the drought is devastating five species across the western United States.

Colocar suculentas y plantas nativas alrededor de su hogar no solamente ahorra agua ya escasa, sino que también crea un hábitat para las abejas y otros polinizadores.

Houses in the California Bay Area are sporting dramatic displays of low-water plants that entice native bees and keep homeowners from pouring money down the drain.

As water supplies dry up, groundwater drilling is leading to collapsed bridges, cracked irrigation canals and pipes, and twisted roads and railways. In some places, the ground is sinking nearly one foot a year.

Thirsty Thursdays is our bimonthly blog series exploring the historic drought in the western United States.