By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The seven states that share the Colorado River are floating a new concept for how...
New Data Collected by Waterkeeper Alliance Found 98% of Surface Waters Tested Across the Country Were Contaminated by Dangerous PFAS...
From the Delta Stewardship Council: At its June 26, 2025, meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council adopted the first-ever comprehensive regional climate adaptation plan for California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Part of the Council’s Delta Adapts climate initiative, the Adaptation Plan details...
From the Kern County Water Agency: At its meeting on June 26, 2025, the Kern County Water Agency’s Board of...
An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after...
From Stanford News: A new Stanford-led study finds that controlled, low-intensity fires known as prescribed burns can slash wildfire intensity and dangerous smoke pollution across the western United States. As wildfires increasingly threaten lives, landscapes, and air quality across the...
From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: In support of the Water Management Goal of the San Joaquin River Settlement...
This notice is to advise that the State Water Board has received the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Final Temperature Management...
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Governor Newsom and state lawmakers have reached a budget agreement for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, though additional budget items are...
Lack of key vitamin turns fatal for as many as half of salmon offspring. By NOAA Fisheries A vitamin deficiency...
USGS: A review of sediment transport across a natural tidal salt marsh in Northern San Francisco Bay
By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Tidal salt marshes—vital ecosystems that protect coastlines, remove excess nutrients and pollutants from coastal waters, and provide habitat for fish and wildlife—depend on a steady supply of inorganic sediment to keep...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a comment letter to the state Water Resources Control Board, one of the plaintiffs...
By Edward Ring, California Policy Center For the last few decades in California, the conventional wisdom has been that farmers...
An 18-year study reveals dramatic year-to-year variations in ultraviolet radiation penetration tied to Sierra Nevada precipitation cycles. By Andrew Chapman, EOS Lake Tahoe’s sparkling, clear water is a point of pride among locals and a draw for tourists. Although the...