COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water pressure builds between upper and lower basins over future distribution of the Colorado River Courthouse News Service News December 15, 2023 75The 75th gathering of the Colorado River Water Users Association drew 1,700 stakeholders from across seven states, 30 Native American...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: New look at old study could correct Colorado River Compact flaw Courthouse News Service News December 15, 2023 51Researchers believe the people who drew up the original Colorado River Compact ignored good science on how much water actually...
NEWS RELEASE: CDFW Releases Beavers into the Wild for First Time in Nearly 75 Years Department of Fish and Wildlife News December 13, 2023 181Beaver Reintroduction Conducted in Cooperation with Local Tribes The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has launched the initial...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water districts agree to save 643,000 acre-feet of Lake Mead water through 2025 Courthouse News Service News December 13, 2023 211California water districts signed Colorado River water conservation agreements with the federal government at the start of the 75th meeting...
EOS: Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use American Geophysical Union News December 13, 2023 67By Nicole Choi, AGU In December 2012, heavy downpours from an atmospheric river—a long atmospheric pathway that transports large amounts...
STANFORD NEWS: Wildfires can unlock toxic metal particles from soils, Stanford study finds Stanford University News December 13, 2023 283New research from Stanford University shows wildfires can transform a natural element in soils into a cancer-causing and readily airborne...
SJV WATER: Kern’s key groundwater agency fades to the background as water districts continue to grapple with overpumping SJV Water News December 12, 2023 212By Lois Henry, SJV Water What had been the single largest groundwater agency in Kern County – the Kern Groundwater...
UCSB CURRENT: Farmers and ranchers in the Southwestern U.S. face challenges due to human-induced atmospheric warming UC Santa Barbara News December 12, 2023 33Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The American Southwest has always been a dry place — cue the romantic visions of...
STATELINE: From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water Stateline News December 12, 2023 90Overcoming the ‘yuck’ factor is a challenge. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline December 12, 2023 Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...
THE REVELATOR: ‘Like a Dead Zone’: Undoing Decades of Environmental Harm on a California River The Revelator News December 11, 2023 1240A major restoration effort by a coalition of Tribes and government agencies could help imperiled fish and other animals on...
SJV WATER: State releases final environmental review of controversial Delta tunnel bringing it closer to a construction date SJV Water News December 9, 2023 147By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Final environmental documents for the contentious $16 billion Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel project were released...
STATELINE: This land is our land: States crack down on foreign-owned farm fields Stateline News December 9, 2023 76As foreigners buy up American agricultural land, lawmakers want to keep certain countries out. By Kevin Hardy, Stateline News Service...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California officials say delta tunnel project will slow water loss from climate change Courthouse News Service News December 8, 2023 223State officials say they have improved a proposal to soon modernize how California collects and stores water from the Sacramento...
REACTIONS: What agencies and stakeholder groups are saying about the final EIR for the Delta Conveyance Project Maven News December 8, 2023 547On Dec. 8, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta...
JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: How El Niño and La Niña climate patterns form Journalist's Resource News December 6, 2023 63Learn how El Niño and La Niña climate patterns take shape and what the current El Niño could mean for...