Media Coverage

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

August 07, 2022  | The Mercury News

Water in the West Director Barton "Buzz Thompson weighs in on water wars between competing interests in the San Joaquin Valley.

June 09, 2022  | ABC7News

Rosemary Knight discusses using maps generated by pinging the ground with electromagnetic signals to locate ancient subterranean waterways that could serve as pathways to recharging depleted aquifers.

May 03, 2022  | Politico.com

Felicia Marcus comments on the questionable premise of depending on Colorado River water amidst a 20-year drought.

May 02, 2022  | Fast Company

Felicia Marcus discusses how water restrictions imposed on Southern California residents are likely just the first of many measures cities will need to take in order to adapt to shrinking water supplies.

April 29, 2022  | Los Angeles Times

Felicia Marcus questions the policy of applying water restrictions to individual areas within Southern California's Metropolitan Water District and suggests it may be better to restrict usage in the entire service area.

April 28, 2022  | www.whatiscalifornia.com/

Felicia Marcus talks with host Stu VanAirsdale about making the best of California's parched present while building for a sustainable future.

February 14, 2022  | NBC Bay Area

In an NBC TV news story, Felicia Marcus explains the connection between rising temperatures, increased evaporation, lower snowpack, and dwindling water supplies.

February 14, 2022  | Governing

An op-ed in Governing from Felicia Marcus explores options to leverage natural systems to improve water quality and supplies, enhance biodiversity and blunt the ravages of wildfires.

January 13, 2022  | abc7news.com

Research by Rosemary Knight offers survey technology that is able to penetrate the ground, yielding vital data on the geology of natural groundwater basins.

January 05, 2022  | LA Times

Noah Diffenbaugh explains why a wet start to the year doesn't signify an end to California's years-long drought.

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