FEATURE: Toxic treads: Unveiling the environmental impact of tire wear and chemical cocktails Maven Notebook News and Features August 6, 2024 595Researchers are just beginning to unveil the hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals concealed within car and truck...
FEATURE: Women in water science make a splash Jacoba Charles Notebook News and Features July 28, 2024 189by Jacoba Charles In a time when both science and women’s rights are being actively challenged, the Sierra Nevada Phillips...
ACWA: The challenges of implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ten years in Maven Notebook News and Features July 10, 2024 970A decade after the introduction of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), significant strides have been made in managing California’s...
FEATURE: Safeguarding California’s freshwater ecosystems against climate change: A conversation with aquatic ecologist Ted Sommer Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 24, 2024 391by Robin Meadows California’s freshwater ecosystems―from springs and wetlands to rivers and estuaries―are in trouble and the warming world is...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: DWR presents Delta Conveyance Project cost estimate and benefit cost analysis to Metropolitan Committee Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 19, 2024 493At the June meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting, DWR Director Karla Nemeth was on...
ACWA: A Delta County supervisor, a water district board chair, and a farmer – A conversation about how climate change is affecting Bay-Delta water issues Maven Notebook News and Features June 18, 2024 444The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: It’s complicated. Consider: The Bay Delta watershed spans 75,000 square miles, stretching over 500 miles from...
FEATURE: Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 11, 2024 422by Robin Meadows Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by river sediment. But the people...
EXPLAINER: Southern California water challenges, explained by Jeff Kightlinger, former GM of Metropolitan Water District Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 6, 2024 781Jeffrey Kightlinger spent 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District, the largest municipal water provider in...
SGMA UPDATE: Groundwater trading, SGMA implementation, and the 2023 groundwater conditions report Maven Notebook News and Features June 5, 2024 725At the May meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commission was updated on the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Are farm fields a hidden source of microplastics? Alastair Bland Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features May 30, 2024 609By Alastair Bland I first tuned in to murmurs about plastic pollution in the late 1980s, when my mom would...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Water right enforcement in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features May 16, 2024 849In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Lights, sound…bubbles! New virtual barrier deters baby salmon from Delta death trap Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features May 13, 2024 868by Robin Meadows If you visit the Delta town of Walnut Grove during winter or spring, look for a surprise...
THIS JUST IN … Sacramento County and others file motions for preliminary injunction against the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Notebook News and Features May 8, 2024 1062Petitioners say the Delta Conveyance Project must show consistency with the Delta Plan before initiating implementation Note: Scroll down for...
SCIENCE FEATURE: Testing and making futures: Participatory scenario planning in California’s Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesScience May 7, 2024 288The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change. This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the...
DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources Maven Notebook News and Features April 23, 2024 327California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...