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 555By 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 205The 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 401The 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 560Chinook 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....
PRESS RELEASE: Deconstruction of Copco No. 1 underway Press Release/Notice News March 11, 2024 361Work progresses on the second of four dams slated for removal on the Klamath River From the Klamath River Renewal...
NOAA FISHERIES: Klamath River Reshapes Itself as Flushing Flows Move Reservoir Sediment Downriver NOAA Fisheries News March 8, 2024 277Biologists expect higher, turbid spring waters to jump-start recovery By NOAA Fisheries The Klamath River is making the most of...
CAL MATTERS: California agrees to long-term cuts of Colorado River water Cal Matters News March 7, 2024 193California, Arizona and Nevada would cut their allocations about 20% when reservoir levels drop. But other states have their own...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Lower basin calls for upper basin cuts; upper basin says ‘no way’ Aspen Journalism News March 7, 2024 162Colorado River basin states submit competing proposals for reservoir operations post-2026 By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism This article was first...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Can the ocean save the Colorado River? San Diego thinks so. Voice of San Diego News March 7, 2024 60By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
GRIST: States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election Grist News March 6, 2024 56By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. There are...
AG ALERT: Better data key to informed water policy decisions Ag Alert News March 6, 2024 128By Christine Souza, from Ag Alert To adapt to climate extremes and become more water resilient in California, modernizing the...
CAL MATTERS: The Klamath River salmon die-off was tragic. Was it predictable? Cal Matters News March 6, 2024 113Large numbers of young Chinook salmon were found dead two days after being released from a state hatchery. But biologists...
SJV WATER: Sinking canal has “everyone’s attention” and could put entire Tule subbasin under state control Maven News March 5, 2024 1073By Lois Henry and Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fallout over the ever sinking Friant-Kern Canal could affect growers throughout the...