Drought

The Latest On: Drought

August 27, 2015 | Article

Study Finds Climate Change Amps Up Drought

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. (Spanish language version available.)

August 26, 2015 | Legal Document

Court Decision: Judge Rejects Latest Water Grab on the Trinity River

A federal judge today refused a request by a coalition of California Central Valley agribusiness and irrigators to turn off the water in northern California’s Trinity River.

August 26, 2015 | Press Release

Judge Rejects Latest Water Grab on California's Trinity River

Central Valley irrigators strike out with third failed effort to take water needed to protect salmon

August 20, 2015 | Article

Lake Tahoe Program Pays Cash for Grass to Conserve Precious Water

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.

August 18, 2015 | Press Release

National Poll Finds 78 Percent of Latinos Say They’ve Directly Experienced the Effects of Climate Change

Earthjustice & GreenLatinos release new survey findings that show that Latinos care about environmental policies as much as they do social policies

August 13, 2015 | Article

Real Sustainability: Dry Farming in a Drought

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

August 6, 2015 | Article

Drought Drains California’s Energy Grid

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.

July 30, 2015 | Article

It’s Time to Be Drought Intolerant

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

July 23, 2015 | Article

Who Gets the Water and Who Gets Hung Out to Dry?

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.

July 16, 2015 | Article

New House Bill Blames Historic California Drought on Endangered Fish

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.

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