DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Artificial beaver dams in California are delivering surprising results; El Niño-driven wave to raise California sea levels by a foot — in weeks; Tribal water rights bill heads to Newsom’s desk; When will newly expanded Sacramento Weir be ready?; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 2, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Study: Reservoir management system could save CA $150 Million every year; Super El Niño is looming. Here’s what new data means for snow season across the West; Butte County pushes for Oroville Dam accountability; California’s winding road from water plans to solutions; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 1, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: Insights from two tidal marsh restoration sites in Suisun Marsh and Delta; California’s beaches are being eaten away. El Niño could redraw the coast as we know it; How a Klamath Basin bird crisis brings old water rivals together; Metropolitan reviews new Colorado River guidelines and forecast implications; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 31, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COLORADO RIVER: Metropolitan reviews new Colorado River guidelines and forecast implications Maven Colorado River August 31, 2026The Colorado River’s next operating era is beginning under unusually difficult conditions. On August 21, the Department of the Interior...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: “Over our dead bodies” likely response to Arizona proposal to harvest California rivers to fill its water gap; Cities are caught in the middle of a data center backlash; Lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers; LADWP: Inside the multi-front Sunset Blvd. incident response; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 30, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 23-28: Report focuses on SGMA and small farmers; How much of a problem is AI’s water use?; El Niño events much stronger in past several decades; A secret to survival for California’s most endangered salmon; and more … Maven Weekly Digest August 28, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/28: Can California farmers break free from plastic?; El Niño events much stronger in past several decades; A ‘baffling’ 30-year wait to destroy California’s Matilija Dam; What the new rules for a shrinking Colorado River mean for tribal nations; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 28, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/27: Data centers use little water, so where does it all go?; CARB to start tracking emissions from reservoirs; Study on Delta hydrodynamics and water quality released; White House to unveil program to protect water systems against hackers; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 27, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CRS REPORT: Data Centers and Water: Frequently Asked Questions Maven Planning and managementReports August 27, 2026As artificial intelligence and cloud-based services expand, data centers have become a growing focus of public policy and community discussion....
DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: New report focuses on small farmers and SGMA; Appeals filed for Delta tunnel revised Certification of Consistency; 4.1-million-gallon reservoir returns to full service after damage from Eaton fire; Homegrown group pitches plan to save Colorado River – Could it work?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 26, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: New report focuses on groundwater sustainability without leaving small farms behind Maven Groundwater News August 26, 2026Report offers 50 recommendations to keep loss of small farms from becoming SGMA’s “seventh undesirable result.” The 2014 Sustainable Groundwater...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: Study: Data centers use more water than California cities; Paper: Biggest carbon polluters are to blame for half of water lost to climate change; California likely to get the worst of El Niño; Nevada sues to block federal Colorado River cuts. Is Arizona next? and more … Maven Daily Digest August 25, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: Earth’s oceans just broke a heat record. The implications will be massive; The 15-day window that may decide salmon survival; Bigger, hotter fires are slowly erasing America’s great forests; Arizona’s bid for California water could run into political headwinds; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 24, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WATER FOUNDATION WHITE PAPER: Water and data centers Maven Planning and managementReports August 24, 2026Data centers are a major topic in 2026, with near-daily news coverage. They are being built in the United States...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump admin releases Colorado River operations plan, California officials respond; New California maps show the likelihood of a wet El Niño winter; Kings County judge allows state to move ahead with groundwater fees; From water to wine, invasive species costing CA millions in crops, infrastructure; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 23, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
