The week that was, Jan 31-Feb 6, 2016

Eclectic weekly news round-up from the water website Chance of Rain

The week that was, 1/24-30/2016

Eclectic international round-up of the week's stories on water and climate compiled by environment writer Emily Green.

After the Lawn

KCET's 12-part guide for homeowners to landscape reform in drought.

Fixing a broken Delta

Every governor of California since the Gipper has sworn that he will "fix" the Delta. And every one has failed. Water rights decisions designed to protect the estuary and fill aqueducts have been serially litigated, ignored and suppressed. Until recently. California is still failing to fix the Delta, but it's failing better. KCET explains.

Whose water is it, anyway? Water rights 101

Who has the rights to California's water, in what order, for what, in what quantity, and under what terms, is by no means simple. However, KCET's Bay Delta Project explains it.
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