Growing Returns: Western Water

Real-time data will put farmers and policymakers on the same page when making water management decisions.

Es una paradoja penosa para California: Algunos de los mismos trabajadores agrícolas que recogen nuestra comida no pueden beber un vaso de agua limpia, o ni siquiera tener agua, en fregadero de la cocina.

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close while the drought in California stubbornly marches on, here are three critical steps state and local leaders need to take to address water equity.

To tackle 21st century water challenges, we need new skills. The Water Leadership Institute can help.

Let’s choose to pursue a just transition to a river basin with less water.

A new EDF report outlines common ground among diverse groundwater stakeholders in Texas.

How Aaron Fukuda is taking action to keep groundwater sustainable in this region of California.

A new report can help policymakers identify policy priorities and develop project plans to build climate resilience in the Colorado River Basin and beyond.

This project is the largest multisector Colorado River conservation effort to date. It is an example of the unprecedented collaboration that is needed moving forward to build resilience to climate change and water scarcity in the West.

Three steps that all Texans can take now to build momentum behind protecting our rivers, streams and groundwater.

With extreme drought plaguing Colorado, here are three new funding streams to help build more resilient water systems for agriculture, wildlife and communities.

More development in Texas is leading to an increase in discharge permit applications, putting pristine rivers and streams at risk. Proposed legislation will protect them, if the Senate passes it.

State water agencies, the California Water Data Consortium and EDF are working together to scale and expand the features of the groundwater accounting platform co-developed by EDF. Here are 3 reasons why this partnership is important.

As 75% of Texas faces drought, two bills in the state Legislature can advance more sustainable and equitable management of vital water resources.

It’s a daunting time to be working on water in California. The Sierra snowpack measurement came in today at 59% of average statewide, making this the second dry winter in a row. The drought conditions led state and federal officials to announce last week painful water cuts for farmers and for municipal water systems that […]

New whitepaper offers helpful guidance for local leaders and stakeholders on how to ease the transition and repurpose lands to create a more resilient future.

Three groundwater bills Arizona lawmakers should pass to ensure a secure future for rural communities.

These steps toward more sustainable groundwater management would go a long way to ensuring Texas’ economy, natural resources and livelihoods will continue to thrive as our population increases and droughts intensify in years to come.

In Arizona and much of the West, climate leadership is water leadership, and we need to see more of it, fast.

Here are the top three actions Arizona state lawmakers should take for water security in 2021.