CAL MATTERS: California farmers could save a lot of water — but their profits would suffer Cal Matters News March 26, 2024 174California farms could use 93% less water but less-thirsty crops, such as grains and hay, are much less lucrative than...
AG ALERT: 2024 marks a decade of SGMA regulations Ag Alert News March 20, 2024 122By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s landmark 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies in affected basins to...
AG ALERT: California agrees to lasting cuts to Colorado River use Ag Alert News March 20, 2024 229By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California has agreed to make long-term cuts to the amount of water the state uses...
AG ALERT: Farmers consider their crop options for spring planting Ag Alert News March 20, 2024 142By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Falling commodity prices, rising production costs and water supply uncertainty are some of the factors...
UC BERKELEY: What artificial streams can teach us about insects, algae and our changing climate UC Berkeley News March 19, 2024 73By the end of the century, drought may reshape California’s mountain waterways and the ecosystems that depend on them. By...
THIS JUST IN … Court upholds State Water Board’s revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River Maven News March 16, 2024 1644“The Court has carefully considered all pending claims, and if any claims were not specifically addressed in this order, the...
STANFORD NEWS: Balancing water supply resilience and ecology: The Tuolumne River and the Bay Delta Plan Stanford University News March 16, 2024 358As policymakers consider updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, a Stanford analysis outlines challenges and strategies to support future water security...
PRESS RELEASE: Analysis: State Water Board’s Proposal to Water Down Urban Water Conservation Regulation Leaves Calif. at Risk of Shortages Press Release/Notice News March 15, 2024 167Total water savings through conservation will not drop below current levels until 2035 From the Conserve 4 CA Coalition: Earlier...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Climate change takes a hidden toll on California water supplies Courthouse News Service News March 14, 2024 144In the past decade, the average annual climate-driven increase in crop evapotranspiration is enough to drain a major reservoir. By...
UC MERCED: An Invisible Water Surcharge: Climate Warming Increases Crop Water Demand in the San Joaquin Valley’s Groundwater-Dependent Irrigated Agriculture UC Merced News March 14, 2024 90By UC Merced University of California researchers from the USDA-funded Secure Water Future project recently found that increases in crop...
SJV WATER: “We’re finished”: Some small Kings County farmers fear state’s groundwater law being used against them SJV Water News March 14, 2024 551By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Last-ditch revisions being considered for the groundwater plan covering Kings County are not only “too...
CAL MATTERS: California weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticism Cal Matters News March 13, 2024 204The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved,...
REACTIONS to revised urban water conservation regulations from ACWA, the Conserve4CA coalition Maven News March 12, 2024 399The State Water Board has released a revised draft of a proposed regulation that would establish budget-based water conservation targets...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — again Cal Matters News March 11, 2024 558Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial...
NOAA FISHERIES: California Current Ecosystem shows resilience entering strong El Niño NOAA Fisheries News March 11, 2024 109The 2023–2024 California Current Ecosystem Status Report shows an abundance of forage fish and a productive system fueled by upwelling....