Michael Pollan is an award-winning journalist, a prolific author, a professor at the University of California Berkeley, and a fierce and tireless advocate for sustainable living. An internationally renowned speaker, …
UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: a Q & A …
California orders mandatory water rationing
California Governor Jerry Brown took executive action on Wednesday, ordering the California Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water use restrictions across the state, with a 25% reduction identified. …
Marijuana cultivation is impacting California’s streams, environment
A new report confirms what many people already thought: marijuana cultivation in California’s North Coast is sucking streams dry and having serious impacts on the environment. Marijuana is a water-intensive …
As “rainy” season nears end, California faces 4th year of drought
As the official “rainy” season draws to an end, California is facing a fourth year of drought and seemingly endless troubles that are impacting all parts of the state. Last …
The art and science of waiting
This guest blog is provided by Faith Kearns (@frkearns). It orginally appeared in HippoReads. Kearns is a scientist and communicator with the California Institute for Water Resources of the University …
Many of California’s farmers expect no water for a second year
Federal officials announced on Friday that for the second year in a row, many of California’s Central Valley farmers are unlikely to receive water deliveries from the region’s major irrigation …
Even amid drought worries, Californians favor voluntary measures
As California enters what is expected to be the fourth year of a punishing drought, a newly released poll has some interesting news. While virtually all Californians surveyed indicate that …
Labor dispute at West Coast ports hurts California agriculture
A protracted contract dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and West Coast ports is wreaking havoc on California’s agricultural industry. The union represents 20,000 workers; 29 ports have been …
California drought: “This just keeps getting worse”
California experienced one of the driest Januaries on record. Experts say that the “snowpack must grow seven times its current size in the next two months just to be average.” …