DAILY DIGEST, 1/31: Here’s how the next two atmospheric rivers will affect CA; Shasta, Oroville release water ahead of storms; Spring a leak? Google will find it; Will a shrinking Colorado River shrivel the produce aisle?; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 31, 2024 1436[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: The Next Generation of Climate Models — Background and Applications from 10am to...
CAL MATTERS: Saving salmon: Newsom unveils blueprint for ending decades-long decline Cal Matters News January 31, 2024 234By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Newsom launches strategy to restore salmon population Courthouse News Service News January 31, 2024 80The wide-ranging initiative includes a bevy of dam removal projects By Hillel Aron California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new...
FEATURE: Checking Up on Montezuma Wetlands: Mud on the Rise Mary K. Miller Science January 31, 2024 256By Mary K. Miller The drive down Fire Truck Road to the Montezuma Wetlands Project, where the Delta and Suisun...
COMMENTARY: It’s easy to criticize California water conservation. It’s a lot harder to offer solutions Cal Matters Commentary January 31, 2024 202As California officials craft new regulations for urban water conservation, critics who belittle the importance of these efforts are often...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California officials hopeful for more snow as season nears its peak Courthouse News Service News January 31, 2024 42By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service There’s a structure that stands near a snow survey point at Phillips Station, off...
AG ALERT: Waterfowl flock again to valley rice fields Ag Alert News January 31, 2024 147By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert The return of fully planted rice crops to the Sacramento Valley following years of drought...
THIS JUST IN … Second Snow Survey of the Year Shows Modest Improvement for Snowpack, Conditions Remain Below Average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News January 30, 2024 309From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second snow survey of the...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Launches California’s Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Press Release/Other January 30, 2024 1015From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new actions and efforts already underway that California is...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/30: Sierra snowpack triples in past month, more storms on the way; Experts predict bigger swings between wet and dry years; California’s untapped stormwater capture potential; How to baffle a beaver; Water meter shortage impacting home builders in Sacramento County; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 30, 2024 833[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Applications of Natural and Nature-Based Features from 9am to 10:30. This webinar will...
THE CONVERSATION: What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing The Conversation News January 30, 2024 91Qian Cao, University of California, San Diego A series of atmospheric rivers is bringing the threat of heavy downpours, flooding,...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/29: Powerful storm to bring flooding rain, wind; Ramping up releases of hatchery Delta smelt to the wild; EPA: Bay-Delta Plan must include numeric flow criteria, adopt tribal beneficial uses; Rising sea levels could lead to more methane emitted from wetlands; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 29, 2024 1029[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Draft Dam Safety Enhancements Grant Program Guidelines from 2pm to 3pm. On...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Ramping up releases of hatchery Delta smelt to the wild Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features January 29, 2024 832By Robin Meadows It’s a lovely December morning in Rio Vista, a town of 10,000 in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta....
BERKELEY LAB: Rising Sea Levels Could Lead to More Methane Emitted from Wetlands Berkeley Lab News January 29, 2024 75A low-salinity Bay Area estuary ecosystem is producing higher-than-expected levels of methane By Aliyah Kovner, Berkeley Lab As sea levels...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rumors of an ‘ARkStorm’ are swirling-here’s what’s really going on; Sunken WWII tugboat removed from the Delta; Permeable pavements could reduce coho-killing tire pollutants; Protecting salmon in the Shasta River, Klamath Dam demolitions; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 28, 2024 2547[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Rumors of an ‘ARkStorm’ are swirling. Here’s what’s really going on with...
