Posted by Barry Nelson in Solving Global Warming
If you need more evidence of the extent to which climate change can produce unexpected impacts on water resources, take a look at this story, summarizing the conclusions of Britain’s Environment Agency that one third of the rivers in Britain...
Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , Solving Global Warming
Around the world, Americans are notoriously energetic and impatient. That’s both good and bad. I learned this first hand when I taught in China after I finished graduate school more than 25 years ago. I was struck by how common...
Posted by Barry Nelson in Solving Global Warming
Just about a year ago, I wrote about the potential for solar production on the West side of the San Joaquin Valley to produce multiple benefits. As this story in the Fresno Bee indicates, the idea is catching on. The...
Posted by Barry Nelson in Solving Global Warming
In the final California Climate Adaptation Strategy released yesterday, the state predicts a drier future for the Golden State. This news comes at a sobering time -- California has already experienced three dry years, reducing water supplies and further harming...
Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Here’s an opinion piece published yesterday in the Sacramento Bee offering my perspective on the water package....
Posted by Barry Nelson in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
I have been working on California water issues for 25 years, and I've learned that major opportunities for transformative change doesn't come around too often. Now is one of those times. Late last week, the California Legislature released a package...
Posted by Barry Nelson in Solving Global Warming
Charting a path to a more sustainable future for California will require reducing both water use and greenhouse gas emissions. One innovative strategy that could contribute to both goals would be an ambitious effort to encourage some Central Valley farmers...
