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Until the Last Drop 2020

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Esther Chase

Until the Last Drop examines the rivers that have transformed the San Joaquin Valley, helped create California’s greatest cities and nourished a nation. On the Tuolumne, Stanislaus and Merced rivers we meet the men and women who grow our food; we talk to those studying what salmon really need to survive, and we hear from those who depend on thriving rivers and are working to secure water supplies for our communities and environment.

Category: Water Literacy Tags: agriculture, California, California Delta, channel catfish, chinook salmon, dam, Delta Islands, delta smelt, estuary, hatchery, largemouth bass, Merced Irrigation District, Merced River, mercury, mining, Modesto Irrigation District, non-native predators, rainbow trout, River Partners, river restoration, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, salinity, San Joaquin River, Stanislaus River, striped bass, temperature, Tuolumne River, turbidity, UCDavis, videos, water management

River’s End: California’s Latest Water War 2021

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Esther Chase

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“River’s End reveals California’s complex struggle over who gets fresh water, and shows how moneyed interests game the system. Constant battling over uncertain water supplies heralds an impending crisis—not just in California, but around the world.”

Category: Water Literacy Tags: almonds, big agriculture, California, California Delta, documentary, endangered, estuary, farming, Pacific Ocean, pistachios, Sacramento River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, San Francisco Bay, San Joaquin River, San Joaquin Valley, San Pablo Bay, urban development, videos, water wars