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September 24, 2021

Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt? by Korena...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities

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Climate change Policy and regulation

September 23, 2021

The largest climate package in state history, Governor Newsom highlights over $15 billion in funding to tackle wildfire and drought...

COMMENTARY: The true fish story: How farmers are helping salmon

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary Fish and wildlife

September 22, 2021

By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation As a fourth-generation Sacramento Valley farmer and the California Farm Bureau’s director of water resources for nearly 14 years, I have learned that California’s farmers and ranchers are the real environmentalists. That title...

USGS: A century of watching the Colorado River

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Colorado River

September 22, 2021

The streamgauge at Lee’s Ferry turns 100 years old By the USGS Right where the Colorado River flows into the...

FEATURE: During Drought, Massive Rock Wall Spanning Delta Channel Wards off the Salty Sea

Nate Seltenrich

Delta science

September 22, 2021

Written by Nate Seltenrich, Estuary News Group The creeks are desert-dry, the reservoirs are frighteningly low, and now 150,000 tons...

CAL MATTERS: As California’s drought deepens, water use drops only 1.8%

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Current Conditions

September 21, 2021

Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of California. North Coast and Bay Area residents cut water use while Southern Californians didn’t. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Californians...

CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Water markets can help bring California’s groundwater into balance

Cal Matters

Groundwater News

September 20, 2021

Water banking and trading are essential tools for managing the state’s groundwater, and we urgently need to make them work...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Insights into the life history and habitat use of historical salmon in the Bay-Delta Watershed

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science

September 16, 2021

Chinook salmon have long thrived in California’s variable climate, including prolonged drought periods, by utilizing the historical Delta’s vast habitat...

IEP NEWSLETTER: Zooplankton trends, Delta Juvenile Fish Monitoring Protram, Seasonal monitoring report for IEP surveys; and more …

Maven

Delta science

September 16, 2021

The Winter Volume 40, Issue 1 Supplemental, 2021 edition of the IEP Newsletter collates submissions received from the fall of last year up until a few months ago. It includes the following articles: Zooplankton Trends in the Upper SFE, 1974-2018...

AG ALERT: Nitrogen management for rice may help production

Ag Alert

Agriculture

September 15, 2021

By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert Rice researchers and growers are working to fine-tune the timing and type of nitrogen applications...

AG ALERT: Farmers seek ‘clarity and certainty’ in U.S. waters rule

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

September 15, 2021

By Christine Souza On behalf of California farmers and ranchers, California Farm Bureau provided feedback this month to federal agencies...

AG ALERT: Regional districts file suit over state water supply cuts

Ag Alert

Agriculture Water rights and water law

September 15, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s reservoirs are nearly empty due to historic drought conditions. Water supplies for many farmers are curtailed or cut off entirely, leaving them to hope that Mother Nature brings winter rain and snowpack to rescue...

COMMENTARY: How California ignored lessons of an epic drought

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary

September 15, 2021

By Justin Fredrickson, environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau The epic California dry spell that even not-so-old drought...

WATER DATA SUMMIT: Secretary Crowfoot discusses resilience, partnerships, and transforming our water systems to meet the challenges ahead

Maven

Climate change Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

September 15, 2021

The California Data Collaborative (CaDC) is a network of water professionals collaborating to create tools and applied research supporting planning...

CAL MATTERS: Can science transform California crops to cope with drought?

Cal Matters

Agriculture

September 13, 2021

The search is on to help California farmers find less-thirsty tree crops. But will the “Torture Orchard” experiments come through in time as droughts intensify? By Julie Cart, Cal Matters There’s a hive of PhDs at the University of California...

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EOS: The Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities

COMMENTARY: The true fish story: How farmers are helping salmon

USGS: A century of watching the Colorado River

FEATURE: During Drought, Massive Rock Wall Spanning Delta Channel Wards off the Salty Sea

CAL MATTERS: As California’s drought deepens, water use drops only 1.8%

CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Water markets can help bring California’s groundwater into balance

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Insights into the life history and habitat use of historical salmon in the Bay-Delta Watershed

IEP NEWSLETTER: Zooplankton trends, Delta Juvenile Fish Monitoring Protram, Seasonal monitoring report for IEP surveys; and more …

AG ALERT: Nitrogen management for rice may help production

AG ALERT: Farmers seek ‘clarity and certainty’ in U.S. waters rule

AG ALERT: Regional districts file suit over state water supply cuts

COMMENTARY: How California ignored lessons of an epic drought

WATER DATA SUMMIT: Secretary Crowfoot discusses resilience, partnerships, and transforming our water systems to meet the challenges ahead

CAL MATTERS: Can science transform California crops to cope with drought?

DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: With gold prices at record highs, ‘gold fever’ returns to CA; DWR issues NOI for Certification of Consistency for Delta tunnel; CV-SALTS: From safe drinking water to long-term solutions; New idea for the Colorado River hits old roadblocks; and more …