DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: High-severity fires burn 30 times more acreage than 40 years ago, researchers find; The role of water conservation in CA’s residential growth; Can Lake Powell and Lake Mead be saved? The ideas reshaping the debate; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 14, 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, 7/13: A ‘super’ El Niño is brewing, Pacific poised for tropical surge’; Arvin-Edison WSD finds successful treatment for golden mussels; Salmon fishing resumes off the coast; Water extinguishes fire, but how does fire affect water?; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 13, 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: Pacific Ocean sets a 177-year record for June warmth; Environmental DNA monitoring protects fish hatchery from invasive species; Podcast: Mark Arax on California’s extraction ethos; Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 12, 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 7/6-10: What a strong El Niño means for CA; Kern water districts slash support for Delta tunnel; Reclamation’s Shasta plan poses salmon peril; Golden mussels plague farms and water districts; and more … Maven Weekly Digest July 10, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/10: Judge denies environmentalists pause on fed’s Shasta plan; What a strong El Niño means for CA; How climate change could raise your water bill; Trump admin OKs Cadiz plan to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 10, 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, 7/9: Reclamation’s Shasta plan poses salmon peril; Kern water districts slash support for Delta tunnel to a third of 2025 levels; NOAA releases new sky-high odds of historic El Niño in California; Slowing Atlantic current fueling stronger California storms; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 9, 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, 7/8: Heat dome to broil western US ahead of monsoon; Hotter, drier weather could double water bills in some cities; Army Corps completes Record of Decision for Delta Conveyance Project; Golden mussels plague farms and water districts; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 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...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Delta Independent Science Board examines Nature-Based Solutions for climate, water and habitat goals Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management July 8, 2026State agencies highlight nature-based solutions for the Delta Nature-based solutions use natural systems and working landscapes to reduce greenhouse gas...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: Could dredging invasive clams boost fish food in Suisun Marsh?; Can restoration save the Delta smelt?; Why are berries everywhere, in every season? Driscoll’s.; Scientists propose draining Lake Powell to preserve water in Lake Mead; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 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, 7/6: Scientists are now eyeing a possible ‘Mega El Niño’; State Water Project shifts into summer operations; Water: The overlooked issue in California’s 2026 governor race; Colorado River governors say they’re not at a ‘stalemate’ as clock ticks down; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 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...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 28-July 2: The uneven toll of SGMA; Progress on CA’s salmon strategy; Why removing aging infrastructure can be the smart choice; Governor appoints Thomas Gibson as DWR Director; and more … Maven Weekly Digest July 2, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Friant Water pushes for no-pump zone in southern Tulare County; State readies for next phase in Tulare County pumping crackdown; Public opposition defeats AB 2215; Rewriting the narrative on California’s water reality; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 2, 2026The Daily Digest will return on Monday, July 6. Happy 4th of July! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Large fires scorch drought-stricken western U.S. Maven Wildfires and watersheds July 2, 2026A warm, dry winter set the stage for an early and aggressive start to fire season. More fires are on...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/30-7/1: EPA shelves microplastics testing in U.S. drinking water; Klamath Dams removal notches another big win for salmon; Will runoff water from Boyle Heights warehouse contaminate LA River?; Colorado’s top negotiator says lower basin states are draining Colorado River reservoirs as deadline looms; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 30, 2026The Daily Digest will return on Thursday July 2. [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: Salmon advocates warn of a new threat on the Sacramento River; New fact sheets bring cover crop guidance for California growers; Dead fish, shrinking lakes, and a water war send California HOA to court; Southwest wildfire danger remains high through Fourth of July week; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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...