Dec 31
California’s drought has dried up wetlands, putting migratory birds at risk. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: California’s drought takes a toll on migrating birds… on this CurrentCast. Each winter, the skies over California’s Central Valley fill with birds. Frisk: “Northern pintail, mallards, gadwall, pacific whitefront geese, Ross’s geese, snow geese. Also sandhill cranes and tundra …
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Dec 22
Recycled water has become a source of water for irrigation. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Using recycled water to weather a disastrous drought… on this CurrentCast. The lure of free recycled water has turned one Bay Area pumping station into an oasis. Public demand is overwhelming for an innovative program in Dublin, California that provides …
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Dec 18
The founder of the non-profit Pacific Institute says diplomacy will be needed to avoid future conflicts over water shortages. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Applying diplomacy to avoid conflicts over water… on this CurrentCast. International treaties are negotiated to allocate shared water resources between countries. But similar agreements are not available at a sub-national …
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Dec 16
Learn more about efforts to recharge groundwater so it can be available during droughts. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Recharging groundwater during wet years… on this CurrentCast. During the recent drought, California has drawn on groundwater reserves to irrigate crops and make up for less precipitation and snow melt. Heather Cooley of the Pacific Institute …
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Nov 19
Orchard growers make the choice to use limited water to save high cost crops like almonds. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Choosing between almonds and tomatoes when water is scarce… on this CurrentCast. California farmers grow eighty percent of the world’s almonds. They also grow a lot of other crops – like tomatoes. But …
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