USGS: Mapping mercury in San Francisco Bay USGS News May 16, 2025 66From the USGS: Scientists at the USGS are tracking mercury pollution in the Bay using remote sensing technology, creating detailed...
SJV WATER: Hanford-area groundwater agency enacts well registration and reporting policies SJV Water News May 15, 2025 114By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Kings County growers in and around the Hanford area will be required to register their...
SJV WATER: Porterville water district launches its own groundwater agency SJV Water News May 15, 2025 73By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Porterville Irrigation District board of directors voted unanimously to launch a second version of...
CAL MATTERS: Geologically rich but economically poor, Salton Sea communities want a say in their lithium future Cal Matters News May 15, 2025 426The Salton Sea will soon become a major hub for California’s renewable energy economy, prompting the legislature to take steps...
NIDIS: Drought brings the heat: New research finds drought lengthens heat waves NIDIS News May 15, 2025 36By NIDIS Drought and heat often appear together, but new research funded by NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System found...
SJV WATER: Reduction in state funding for dry well programs creating angst among groundwater agencies SJV Water News May 14, 2025 170By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A reduction in state funding for a Visalia-based nonprofit is creating a lot of angst...
SJV WATER: Judge orders groundwater agency to speed up records release in lawsuit over sinking Friant-Kern Canal SJV Water News May 14, 2025 112By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A Tulare County judge agreed that a local groundwater agency was dragging its feet producing...
SJV WATER: Kern River opinion appealed to state Supreme Court SJV Water News May 14, 2025 148By Lois Henry, SJV Water Groups trying to bring water back to the dry Kern River bed through Bakersfield have...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water agency toxic chemicals saga continues Voice of San Diego News May 14, 2025 56By Jim Hinch, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
THE CONVERSATION: How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat The Conversation News May 14, 2025 71By Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Karrigan Börk, University of California, Davis It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Pharmaceutical pollution is widespread across the world’s waterways Inside Climate News News May 14, 2025 58Antibiotics, antidepressants and other drugs frequently leach into the environment, where they can impact ecosystems and human health. By Kiley...
UC MERCED: Dust is a danger to Central Valley health and will likely get worse, researchers find UC Merced News May 13, 2025 161By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced People don’t think about dust much until it’s time to clean the house, but a...
CAL MATTERS: Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump Cal Matters News May 12, 2025 386Enlarging the dam would deliver more Sacramento River water to Central Valley farmers but a tribe could lose sacred sites...
UC DAVIS: Helping birds and floating solar energy coexist UC Davis News May 12, 2025 68Scientists outline key considerations for floatovoltaics and waterbirds By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis From a small California winery to a...
UNR: University researchers predict improved water yields after forest thinning Guest Contributor News May 12, 2025 222Runoff increases by 8% to 14% from thinned forests during drought years when it’s needed most By Joel Seelmeyer, University...