Twenty years of wishful thinking have led the state straight into a dead end.
Reef Revival
A series of coral nurseries is breathing new life into ravaged reefs from Miami to the Virgin Islands.
Shadowing fishermen’s nets with a robot sub
A remotely-operated vehicle sheds light on life at 90 fathoms
San Francisco Chronicle: Tough choice about California’s water future
In the grand Western tradition of fistfights down at the water hole, no fight has quite rivaled the one over the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The delta serves as a supersize water hole for more than 23 million people and several million acres of farms. Two gigantic batteries of pumps – with a combined power [...]
Last rites in salmon country?
On May 18, a federal judge relaxed protections for salmon in California. What will that mean for fishermen who are already facing a token season this year?
Budget cuts threaten California water’s institutional memory
One of the state’s most important archives may soon close its doors.