Water Talk
Water Talk
A podcast for the water curious in California
 

Water Talk

A PODCAST FOR THE WATER CURIOUS

with Drs. Mallika Nocco, Faith Kearns, and Sam Sandoval

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drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley
Making good on the Human Right to Water
drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley

A conversation with Susana De Anda (Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Community Water Center) about the gaps between legislating and enacting the Human Right to Water including accountability, affordability, and leveraging related water policies. Released December 12, 2025.

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drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley

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Making good on the Human Right to Water
Season 6
drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley
Making good on the Human Right to Water
Season 6
drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley

A conversation with Susana De Anda (Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Community Water Center) about the gaps between legislating and enacting the Human Right to Water including accountability, affordability, and leveraging related water policies. Released December 12, 2025.

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Season 6
drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley
Groundwater depletion, sea level rise, and satellites
Season 6
groundwater, aquifer, sea level rise, satellite, NASA, science communication
Groundwater depletion, sea level rise, and satellites
Season 6
groundwater, aquifer, sea level rise, satellite, NASA, science communication

A conversation with Jay Famiglietti (Global Futures Professor at Arizona State University and Director of the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative) about groundwater depletion, sea level rise, mega-drying regions, and increasing public awareness of groundwater. Released December 5, 2025

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Season 6
groundwater, aquifer, sea level rise, satellite, NASA, science communication
The Imperial Valley—winter produce basket and living border
Season 6
desert, border, Mexico, Arizona, California, irrigation, lettuce, onions, Colorado River
The Imperial Valley—winter produce basket and living border
Season 6
desert, border, Mexico, Arizona, California, irrigation, lettuce, onions, Colorado River

A conversation with University of California Desert Research and Extension Center Director Dr. Jairo Diaz about water, agriculture, and border dynamics in the Imperial Valley spanning California, Arizona, and Mexico. Re-released on November 26, 2025 with original interview from April 16, 2021.

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Season 6
desert, border, Mexico, Arizona, California, irrigation, lettuce, onions, Colorado River
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