California’s climate is defined by extremes, and water year 2025 put that reality on full display. One month delivered warm, dry conditions that can typically stress water supplies; the next brought a surge of winter storms, only for January to swing dry again. These whiplash shifts aren’t outliers — they are becoming the new operating conditions for water managers, communities, and ecosystems across the state. Against this backdrop, the Drought Resilience Interagency and Partners (DRIP) Collaborative continued its work to strengthen coordinated drought planning. … Released in March, DRIP Collaborative’s 2025 Annual Report highlights the activities, discussions, and recommendations developed during the task force’s third year.

Other drought response and resilience news:

• CBS8 (San Diego): Breakthrough at Salk Institute could help crops survive drought
• KSL (Salt Lake City): Weber Basin Water Conservancy District responds to drought with 20 percent restrictions
• The Conversation: Blog: Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future​
• The Nevada Independent: Opinion: The war on grass is killing our trees