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Priorities for California’s Water

By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ...

Nov 16, 2022 ... Topics. Drought Economy Floods Forests and Fires Freshwater Ecosystems Health & Safety Net Paying for Water Safe Drinking Water San Joaquin ...

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Solar Energy and Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley

By Andrew Ayres, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou ...

... and Newsom to serve on the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection for five years, finishing her tenure serving as vice chair of the Board.

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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

Jul 8, 2022 ... Californians are most likely to name water supply and drought, followed by wildfires and climate change, as the most important environmental ...

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Groundwater Recharge in California

By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan, Ellen Hanak

In coastal areas, intentional recharge prevents salty ocean water from entering freshwater aquifers. Recharge can also help prevent impacts from groundwater ...

Statewide Survey

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

About six in ten (63%) are very concerned about climate change increasing the severity of wildfires and drought. Majorities across party lines favor ...

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Paying for California’s Water System

By Caitrin Chappelle, Ellen Hanak, Annabelle Rosser

Cap-and-trade funds are being used for safe drinking water and forest health. ... This funding more than quadrupled Cal Fire's budget in 2019 and 2020.

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Droughts in California

By Jeffrey Mount, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan

The state's rivers, wetlands, and forests—which serve as natural ... Extreme wildfires, such as the record fires in 2020, are likely to increase in the ...

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The Benefits of Headwater Forest Management

By Henry McCann, Van Butsic, Yufang Jin, Scott Stephens ...

Healthier forests can support rural communities, reduce air quality impacts from wildfires, securely store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect ...