SJV WATER: Water district between two counties and two subbasins forges its own groundwater sustainability path SJV Water News February 14, 2024 219By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The small Kern-Tulare Water District moved forward recently in breaking away from two other groundwater...
AG ALERT: Farmers regroup after storms batter state Ag Alert News February 14, 2024 119By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a respite from stormy weather, farmers say they are surveying for any damage and...
EOS: Groundwater levels are dropping around the world American Geophysical Union News February 14, 2024 81Well data from around the world show declines driven by water use and climate change. by Katherine Bourzac Farmers rely...
USGS: New study demonstrates how climate and irrigation influence salinity of waters in the Upper Colorado Basin USGS News February 13, 2024 77From the USGS: A newly published study from the U.S. Geological Survey explains how salinity in the Upper Colorado River...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California isn’t ready for a megaflood. Or the loss of Daniel Swain. Inside Climate News News February 12, 2024 563The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund...
KNOWABLE: The hidden threat from rising coastal groundwater Knowable Magazine News February 10, 2024 140Sea level rise won’t hit just homes on shorefronts, but also the infrastructure beneath our feet By Shellie Habel, Knowable...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California introduces rule to end fracking in the state Courthouse News Service News February 10, 2024 370The proposed regulation will phase out fracking in the light of increasing public concern about the practice and its contribution...
USGS supports effort to understand impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise Maven News February 9, 2024 122From the USGS: During November 2018, the Camp Fire burned more than 150,000 acres in Butte County, California, including the...
THE CONVERSATION: El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024 The Conversation News February 8, 2024 187By Paul Roundy, University at Albany, State University of New York Wild weather has been roiling North America for the...
SJV WATER: Judge dismisses two claims, keeps key pieces of Kern River lawsuit intact SJV Water News February 7, 2024 187By Lois Henry, SJV Water A motion that challenged four claims made in a lawsuit against the City of Bakersfield...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Fish in California’s Kern River remain protected following new ruling Courthouse News Service News February 7, 2024 297The Kern County judge’s decision dismissed two of the three claims opposed by water agencies, though the one that could...
AG ALERT: Newsom announces strategy to help salmon populations Ag Alert News February 7, 2024 90By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California experiences hotter, drier temperatures due to climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: In managing Colorado River dam, feds ignored climate change, conservationists tell appeals court Courthouse News Service News February 7, 2024 55The U.S. Department of the Interior updated operations of the Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell in 2016, but conservationists...
NIDIS: Climate change isn’t producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regions Press Release/Notice News February 7, 2024 48Arid and semi-arid areas may face especially high risks of extreme heat and fire. By David Hosansky, NCAR The laws...
REACTIONS: Newsom’s salmon strategy gets mixed reviews Maven News February 5, 2024 478Last week, the Newsom administration released its salmon strategy aimed at aimed at protecting and restoring salmon “amidst hotter and...