Media Coverage

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

As Trump tries to roll back clean water rules, California seeks stronger protections

March 25, 2019 | San Francisco Chronicle

Leon Szeptycki is quoted on Trump's proposal to roll back protections under the Clean Water Act.

Watershed Health & Allocation

'Mediterranean climate': California drought ends after more than 7 years, but dry conditions will return

March 15, 2019 | USA Today

Newsha Ajami comments on the end of the drought in California and how drought conditions will return to the state.

Watershed Health & Allocation

How Utilities can Adapt Cap and Trade for Water Security

February 22, 2019 | The Source - International Water Association

An op-ed by Newsha Ajami explaining how a cap-and-trade system could work in the water sector.

Urban Water

Do Dams Increase Water Use?

February 18, 2019 | Scientific American

Newsha Ajami comments on the potential of dams to actually increase unsustainable water use.

Urban Water

Another Looming Climate Disaster: Dam Collapses

February 13, 2019 | BuzzFeed News

Noah Diffenbaugh comments on the increased risk of dam failures, due to climate change.

Watershed Health & Allocation

Big Weekend Storm Packing Dangerous Winds Set to Pound Bay Area and the Sierra

January 31, 2019 | San Francisco Chronicle

Noah Diffenbaugh comments on California's snowpack and the new normal under climate change.

California’s droughts hurt fight against climate change. Study tells us why

December 29, 2018 | San Francisco Chronicle

Noah Diffenbaugh comments on how droughts aggravate carbon dioxide emissions by increasing use of fossil fuels to power turbines when water is scarce.

Watershed Health & Allocation

Hydropower can ‘drive up CO2 emissions’

December 25, 2018 | Sustainability Times

Noah Diffenbaugh comments on how droughts aggravate carbon dioxide emissions by increasing use of fossil fuels to power turbines when water is scarce.

Watershed Health & Allocation