Climate-Change News

NRDC Report Gives California High Marks for Climate Change Readiness
California is one of only nine states that have taken comprehensive steps to address their vulnerabilities to the water-related impacts of... read»
EPA Releases Adaptation Strategies Guide for Water Agencies
The EPA Climate Ready Water Utilities initiative has developed an Adaptation Strategies Guide to assist drinking water and wastewater... read»
DFG Hosts Climate Change Stakeholder Meeting
The California Department of Fish and Game will host a cli­mate change stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Sacramento. The... read»
EPA Releases 2010-'11 Highlights of National Water Program Climate Change Strategy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its third progress report highlighting accomplishments of the National Water... read»
USGS Study Describes Climate Change Impacts for Bay-Delta
California’s Bay-Delta system will see changes in habitat, sea level and freshwater availability over the next century as a result... read»
EPA to Host Webinars on New Software Tool to Help Water Systems Plan for Climate Change
EPA has developed new software, the Climate Resiliency Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT), to assist drinking water and wastewater... read»
Updated Toolkit Helps Water Agencies Plan for Climate Change
An updated toolkit is available to help water agencies plan for climate change. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated... read»
Report Outlines Sustainability Indicators Framework for EPA
A report from the National Research Council sets up a framework for incorporating sustainability indicators into decisions made by the U.... read»
ACWA Submits Comments on Draft National Climate Change Action Plan
A draft national action plan on climate change should build upon existing local and state efforts, ACWA urged in a letter to the Council... read»
State Offers New Climate Change Web Portal
A new web portal on the state’s climate change website offers organized information on climate change and land use planning.  read»