DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Newsom pledges to move forward with Delta water tunnel; Soil-mapping tech offers massive water savings for California citrus; Forest fuel treatments reduce wildfire spread, prevent $2.8B in damage; Lake Powell forecast worsens, on track for worst year on record, forecasters say; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 8, 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, 5/7: Why the odds keep rising for the strongest El Niño in a century; Tracking headwaters management for wildfire resilience in CA; Restoring salt ponds to marshes is a win. Unless you’re a snowy plover.; How far will Lake Mead fall after all of its “banked” water has been withdrawn?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 7, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can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, 5/6: Heat to surge across western US; El Nino to fuel Pacific hurricane season; Groundwater law begins reshaping valley; The Colorado River is overdrawn, and a corporate reckoning is imminent; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 6, 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, 5/5: A whiplash spring and CA’s water supply; Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%; Coded-wire tags show persistent hatchery dominance; Salton Sea plans face critical flaw: Not enough water, Army Corps finds; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 5, 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, 5/4: Record ocean heat off California coast echoes ‘The Blob,’ killing seabirds and reshaping weather outlook; CA farms adapt to water crisis with AI, drip irrigation and permanent crops; What comes next for the Salton Sea? Officials outline possibilities; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 4, 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, weekend edition: Lower Basin states announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River; Potential Potter Valley Project buyer suggests PG&E failed to tell ‘actual truth’; California farms see compliance costs grow alongside crops; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 3, 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 April 27-May 1: Will CA ever build the Delta tunnel?; Where will CA data centers get their water?; Congressman opens investigation into Trump admin’s involvement in Eel River dam removal; Wild vs. hatchery: Charting California’s fisheries path forward; and more … Maven Weekly Digest May 1, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end; For the first time, growers have to say how much groundwater they’re taking; Western U.S. wildfires have gotten less frequent, though larger; Can the Colorado River survive 2026?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 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, 4/30: State’s first solar canal project moves from UC Merced lab to real world; What the Water Board is watching in drinking water — and why it matters; Hidden from view, vernal pools host a dazzling display of diversity; As wildfire risks rise, Forest Service shutters labs that study them; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
REPORT SUMMARY: San Joaquin Valley Conveyance Study: Subsidence and Capacity Challenges Maven Groundwater NewsReports April 30, 2026The San Joaquin Valley Conveyance Study, released by the Department of Water Resources in November of 2025, examines how land...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?; Delta wetlands project tests carbon storage potential; Feds pull plug on solar farm funding; Lower Basin pushes back as Reclamation advances drought actions; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 29, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
MET IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Lower Basin pushes back as Reclamation advances drought actions Maven Colorado River April 29, 2026The Colorado River Basin has been sliding toward a critically dry year since January—enough to put extraordinary federal action on...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: What the next governor needs to know about water; Reaction to Delta tunnel decision is polarizing; A look at current reservoir and water conditions; Hoover Dam’s power output could drop 40% this year; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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, 4/27: Wild vs. hatchery: Charting California’s fisheries path forward; The next El Niño could lock earth into a hotter climate; 1 in 5 Americans may have a dangerous toxin in their tap water; Experts warn Colorado River system is heading toward ‘water bankruptcy’; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Wild vs. hatchery: Charting California’s fisheries path forward Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesScience April 27, 2026Hatcheries are a complex issue, tasked with meeting diverse demands that are often at odds: producing large numbers of fish...
