By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The small Kern-Tulare Water District moved forward recently in breaking away from two other groundwater...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a respite from stormy weather, farmers say they are surveying for any damage and...
Well data from around the world show declines driven by water use and climate change. by Katherine Bourzac Farmers rely on groundwater to grow crops, especially when rainfall is scarce. Declines in this crucial resource can slash agricultural yields and...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … HYBRID MEETING: SAFER Drinking Water Program from 9:30 am to 5pm. The SAFER Advisory...
At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, interim Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers highlighted recent research on...
From the USGS: A newly published study from the U.S. Geological Survey explains how salinity in the Upper Colorado River Basin has changed over the past few decades and shows how climate, irrigation and flow of groundwater contribute to salinity...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California Water Culture: An overview of how California’s unique waterways have been transformed,...
The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund...
by Saima May Sidik Ribbons of water vapor called atmospheric rivers wind through the troposphere, moving the planet’s moisture from near the equator toward the poles. These aerial waterways are responsible for about 20%–30% of the annual rain and snow...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California faces renewed ‘significant flooding risk’ as more atmospheric river storms loom...
In a new report, U.S. Geological Survey scientists working in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have laid the...
Sea level rise won’t hit just homes on shorefronts, but also the infrastructure beneath our feet By Shellie Habel, Knowable Magazine When people think about sea level rise, many picture scenarios like flooded coastlines in Florida or Bangladesh, and beachfront...
The proposed regulation will phase out fracking in the light of increasing public concern about the practice and its contribution...
A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 10am. The Board adopted the 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Update (Plan) through Resolution of Adoption 2022-29 (Resolution) on December 16, 2022. Through adoption of...