Media Coverage

Read recent media coverage featuring Water in the West and comments from our researchers.

A vote for three Californias is a vote for endless water wars

June 21, 2018  | Los Angeles Times

Op-ed by Buzz Thompson and others on what could happen to the state's water under the proposal on the November 2018 ballot to divide California into three sates.

Stanford researchers find groundwater pumping can increase arsenic levels in irrigation and drinking water

June 05, 2018  | Stanford News

A Stanford study finds it can also unlock dangerous arsenic from buried clays – and reveals how sinking land can provide an early warning and measure of contamination.

As Storms Worsen, Many Coastal States Aren't Prepared

June 01, 2018  | Governing

Noah Diffenbaugh discusses climate change and increasing extreme weather events in an article on the vulnerabilities U.S. costal cities face as hurricane season begins.

Paris Agreement goals could save trillions in avoided climate damages

May 27, 2018  | The Hill

Op-ed by Marshall Burke and Noah Diffenbaugh on their recent paper that found that the global economy is likely to benefit from ambitious global warming limits agreed to in the United Nations Paris Agreement.

California Considers Charge on Utility Bills to Create Safe Water Fund

May 08, 2018  | Water Deeply

Newsha Ajami and Kim Quesnel's research on lessons learned from the energy sector is highlighted in the discussion about California creating a charge on utility bills to create a safe water fund.

$650 million vote set on Delta tunnels project: Are taxpayers protected?

May 07, 2018  | The Mercury News

Buzz Thompson comments on big decisions faced by Santa Clara Valley Water District in its vote on controversial Delta tunnels Project.

Martins Beach: Supreme Court moves closer to taking case over billionaire Vinod Khosla's attempt to block public access

April 24, 2018  | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Buzz Thompson comments on a case that could lead to blocking public access to California beaches and other coastal areas around the country.

Californians are back to using about as much water as before the drought

April 02, 2018  | KPCC

Newsha Ajami discusses the role of media coverage in water conservation in California in the context of the state's drought rebound.

How Snow Valley is Dealing with Climate Change

March 25, 2018  | NBC Los Angeles

Noah Diffenbaugh discusses precipitation patterns in California in an article on how Snow Valley Mountain Resort is handling the state's fluctuations between extreme flooding and extreme drought.

Spring storm does little to reverse dry streak

March 24, 2018  | NBC News

Noah Diffenbaugh discusses the mid-March storms in California and the status of the state's drought conditions.

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