DAILY DIGEST: Pineapple Express storm to bring flooding, snow; Strong storms boost snowpack to highest December level since 2015; New technique for modeling land subsidence facilitates better groundwater management; CA vs. Trump hits boiling point over water, high-speed rail; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 20, 2019In California water news today, Pineapple Express storm to bring flooding and snow to the West; Strong storms boost California...
WETLANDS: New CRAM Technical Bulletin Now Available Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 20, 2019The California Wetland Monitoring Workgroup (CWMW) is pleased to announce that a new Technical Bulletin for Using the California Rapid...
DAILY DIGEST: Gov. Newsom’s threat to sue Trump upends peace talks on California water wars; Rep. Cox’s bill may fund Friant-Kern Canal fix; House sinks Hetch Hetchy boating proposal; Andrew Wheeler says EPA doesn’t have a ‘war with California’; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 19, 2019In California water news today, Gov. Newsom’s threat to sue Trump upends peace talks on California water wars; Rep. Cox’s...
STATE OF ESTUARY: Vital signs of the San Francisco Estuary fish community Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 19, 2019Dr. Christina Swanson takes a look at the status of the San Francisco Estuary’s fish community The San Francisco estuary...
DAILY DIGEST: Making a crane marsh; Foes seek to block permanent contract for Westlands; Capital Region farmers take steps to battle and adapt to climate change; Sea level rise is slowly getting get its day in California; US senator proposes money, oversight to boost dam safety; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 18, 2019In California water news today, Making a crane marsh; Foes seek to block permanent contract for Westlands; Progressive-minded farmers in...
ACWA PANEL DISCUSSION: The building blocks of success in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation December 18, 2019DeDe D’Adamo, Karla Nemeth, and Susan Tatayon give their thoughts about going forward in the Delta in a panel discussion...
DAILY DIGEST: Costa, Cox in pickle as House panel wants to probe Valley water boost; Public comment opens for Delta’s largest tidal habitat restoration project; Commission postpones adoption of Delta fisheries, striped bass policies; Yes, there’s microplastic in the snow; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 17, 2019In California water news today, Costa, Cox in pickle as House panel wants to probe Valley water boost; Public comment...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster quarterly report; Progress on the Delta’s climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategy; Carbon sequestration protocol; Delta ag update; and more … Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features December 17, 2019At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a wide range of updates: first, Delta Watermaster...
DAILY DIGEST: ‘The water wars have begun.’ Some wonder how water plan will impact Merced County farms; High water levels promise banner year for lake-based recreation; California water politics complicate House panel’s oversight; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 16, 2019In California water news today, ‘The water wars have begun.’ Some wonder how water plan will impact Merced County farms;...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Fall storms driving away fears of new California drought; New scale categorizes power of atmospheric rivers; Hydropower without new dams; Trump’s potty talk highlights flushing fight; Can a grand vision solve the Colorado River’s challenges?; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 15, 2019In California water news this weekend, Fall storms driving away fears of new California drought; California-Nevada drought outlook for December...
DAILY DIGEST: Salmon lose diversity in managed rivers, reducing resilience to environmental change; Trump administration OKs leasing for new oil drilling in California — again; Most of California drought free after series of storms; Could abandoned agricultural lands help save the planet?; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 13, 2019In California water news today, Salmon lose diversity in managed rivers, reducing resilience to environmental change; Trump administration OKs leasing...
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: 16 years of SFEWS, Monitoring contaminants in the Delta, Modeling South Delta entrainment, and more … Maven Delta science December 13, 2019In this edition of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed News: EDITORIAL Sixteen Years of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed...
DAILY DIGEST: A year later, ‘water grab’ plan settlements still stuck; New storm to spread snow, ice, rain coast to coast; Tech provides beacon of hope for the future of ag; USMCA trade deal includes $300M for cross-border pollution; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 12, 2019In California water news today, A year later, ‘water grab’ plan settlements still stuck; New storm to spread snow, ice,...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: CA’s Safer Consumer Products Program: Overview and efforts to protect aquatic health Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality December 12, 2019In 2013, the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s Safer Consumer Products regulations outlined a framework for the Department to regulate...
DAILY DIGEST: Can salmon eat their way out of climate change?; California officials urged to move faster on sea-level rise; Precipitation above normal in Southern California and adding up in the north; Can Calif.’s smart grid double as wildfire defense?; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 11, 2019In California water news today, Can salmon eat their way out of climate change?; California officials urged to move faster...
