Saving Water Outdoors Could Bring Cooler Nights to LA
As the extreme drought in California has persisted (now deep into its fifth year), water agencies and homeowners have increasingly recognized the benefits of...
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There is a Water-Energy Nexus. But It's Not What You Think.
Earlier this summer, researchers at UC-Davis confirmed what a lot of us already know—that saving water saves energy. The analysis from the UC-Davis Center for...
Oklahoma Cover Crop Field Day Showcases the Importance of Healthy Soil
As part of our efforts to raise awareness of the many important benefits of healthy soil, I traveled to a cover crop field day at Redlands Community College in...
New Guidelines Will Help Make Water Infrastructure Projects More Resilient
The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) made several changes to the federal statute governing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (...
As Nation's Flood Risks Grow, Protecting Wetlands Is More Important Than Ever
Many neighborhoods and communities across the U.S. have seen firsthand the impact of escalating flood risks in recent years. In just the past year,...
Another Year of Record-Breaking Weather Extremes Shows Why We Must Be Prepared
It's official, folks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)--the official government agency in charge of weather and climate forecasts and...