Subsidence from groundwater pumping has severely impacted land surfaces and infrastructure in parts of California. Rates of subsidence and its...
From the California Natural Resources Agency: [Last week], Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled California’s updated Climate Adaptation Strategy — the state’s...
By Andrew Hoell, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a recurring phenomenon defined by shifts in tropical Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures, ocean currents, and overlying atmospheric winds. It manifests in three distinct phases: neutral, La Niña,...
Salt marshes, critical buffers against coastal erosion, rely on a net gain of sediment to maintain their elevation and resilience...
By Wendy Morgado Gamero, McGill University and Orianne Tournayre, Université de Montpellier As climate change and human activity threaten freshwater...
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By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern farmers will likely avoid state sanctions thanks to the latest revision of the region’s...
Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 20, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water...
Groups unite against legislation that would override due process and fast track the controversial Delta Conveyance Project Press release from Restore the Delta: Tribal leaders, environmental justice advocates, and environmental organizations gathered today to Rally for the Delta, a coordinated...
By Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study...
A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
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Press release from California Water for All: SB 72 (Caballero), critical water legislation to transform the state’s water management approach,...
When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires – some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may...
Press release from Restore the Delta A broad coalition of environmental justice organizations, Tribes, Delta advocates, and taxpayer groups today sent a letter to the California Leadership — President Pro Tem McGuire, Speaker Rivas, Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Gabriel, and Members of the...