Color of Water Stories

Working with Nature to Protect California’s Agricultural Regions: How Nature-Based Solutions Can Build Resilience
California’s agricultural regions face many interconnected challenges. Implementing nature-based solutions will address climate and water issues, provide public health, environmental and community benefits all while

California State Water Board provides $2 billion for strengthen water infrastructure, increase water supplies – Action News Now
The board’s financial assistance comes from a mix of state and federal sources. Last year, federal programs like the Drinking Water and Clean Water State

NM delegation pushes Congress to finish Navajo water deals – Navajo Times – Navajo Times
New Mexico’s congressional delegation is pressing House and Senate leaders to pass two measures central to the Navajo Nation’s long-running water claims – the Navajo

The Colorado River Is This Tribe’s ‘Lifeblood,’ Now They Want To Give It the Same Legal Rights as a Person – Inside Climate News
The move by the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona and California would give rights of nature to the water, marking a historic first. [from

Stanford projects receive support to tackle pressing environmental challenges –
Selected initiatives employ novel research approaches to explore innovative solutions, from crowdsourcing air quality issues in California’s San Joaquin Valley to enhancing livestock health through

A Tidal Shift: Rethinking Water Resilience
To build a more water-resilient world, we must think differently—about nature, about infrastructure, and about our place in the water cycle.

A CT cove: Wonder of nature waterway and sometimes receptacle for sewage. Right off a major highway. – Hartford Courant
A river steward at the Connecticut River Conservancy, said the cove is a much healthier body of water than it was 50 years ago, before

Governor Kotek signs two 'essential' pieces of clean-water legislation – KTVZ
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) (KTVZ) — Last week, Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 1154 and House Bill 3525 into law, two pieces of legislation which

The future of climate: The Center for Coastal Climate Resilience supports a critical wave of research fellows
As the science community’s focus on climate change and adaptation continues to grow, research fellows are playing a pivotal role in driving the innovation needed