COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA rolls back federal water protections following high court decision Courthouse News Service News August 29, 2023 111Bound by a recent Supreme Court decision, a new Biden administration rule weakens Clean Water Act protections for millions of...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As Companies Eye Massive Lithium Deposits in California’s Salton Sea, Locals Anticipate a Mixed Bag Inside Climate News News August 28, 2023 98Frontline communities in Lithium Valley are cautiously optimistic about the economic potential, but are also concerned about the health and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river Courthouse News Service News August 25, 2023 362By Rebekah Kearn, Courthouse News Service Colorful awnings and tents lined the shores of the Kern River on a Saturday...
NREL: Unlocking Hydropower’s Potential National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) News August 24, 2023By Tiffany Plate, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) In 1880, a water-powered turbine generated its first spark of electricity. It...
UCSB THE CURRENT: El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common UC Santa Barbara News August 24, 2023 86By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land...
AG ALERT: Water board hits pause on flows for Scott, Shasta rivers Ag Alert News August 23, 2023 131By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board held off on a decision to set minimum...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase, researchers say Courthouse News Service News August 23, 2023 57A new study offers a glimpse into how El Niño and La Niña events may change. By Alanna Madden, Courthouse...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Authority Asks County Registrar to Stall Water Divorce Vote Voice of San Diego News August 21, 2023 96A bill that would make it harder for the Water Authority to break up is a driving force. By MacKenzie...
GRIST: A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible. Grist News August 21, 2023 46By Naveena Sadasivam, Grist. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Tropical Storm...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Unusual Pacific Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could be a Warning for the Future Inside Climate News News August 19, 2023 71A lack of data from the Eastern Pacific Ocean makes it hard to project whether global warming will increase tropical...
THE CONVERSATION: Hurricane Hilary triggers California’s first tropical storm watch ever, with heavy rain and flash flooding forecast The Conversation News August 18, 2023 84By Nicholas Grondin, University of Tampa Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja peninsula as a powerful Category 4 storm, and...
USFS: Protecting water from fire: How the Wildfire Crisis Strategy protects critical infrastructure US Forest Service News August 17, 2023 108By Benjamin Cossel, Stanislaus National Forest If they’d only known. Back in the 1850s, miners in the Sierra Nevada gold-rush...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Napa County supervisors tentatively deny vineyard project after appeal cites environmental concerns Courthouse News Service News August 16, 2023 6The vineyard project would involve 20 acres on an 88-acre property and is located south of Angwin in Napa County....
USBR NEWS: Reaping the benefits of a wet winter Bureau of Reclamation News News August 15, 2023 137From the Bureau of Reclamation: Central Valley Project contractors accessed hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of floodwater provided by Reclamation...
CAL MATTERS: Southern California’s natural gas plants to stay open through 2026 Cal Matters News August 15, 2023 75by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today...
