Climate Change and Drought

A changing global climate will have serious implications for future droughts, as well as for agriculture and the health of our once-thriving freshwater delta. Resources below explain how California's Central Valley will be drastically affected if significant action is not taken.

An Immediate Threat Factsheet

An Immediate Threat Factsheet

Managing Drought in a Changing Climate

Managing Drought in a Changing Climate

Water Governance and Climate Change

Water Governance and Climate Change

Drinking Water Governance for Climate Change: Learning from a California Drought

Drinking Water Governance for Climate Change: Learning from a California Drought

PPIC Briefing Kit on California’s Water 

PPIC Briefing Kit on California’s Water 

Preparing for and Responding to Climate Change

Preparing for and Responding to Climate Change

Groundwater in California

Groundwater in California

Governor Newsom Administration's Water Resilience Portfolio

Governor Newsom Administration's Water Resilience Portfolio

Climate Change Program at the Department of Water Resources

Climate Change Program at the Department of Water Resources

What if California’s Drought Continues?

What if California’s Drought Continues?