In late December 2025, a series of storms swept through Northern California, causing the Sacramento River to rise rapidly. By December 29, the river levels were sufficient to cause the Fremont Weir to overflow. This event marked a significant milestone:...
Coastal wetland restoration offers major carbon benefits, and understanding groundwater processes helps explain how these ecosystems store carbon over the...
Even after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement raided the...
By Vicky Boyd, Ag Alert Since the non-native golden mussel was first discovered in October 2024 in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the potentially pipe-clogging mollusk has spread as far south as Riverside County. Invasive pest management experts acknowledge eradication is...
The work reveals which human-driven activities are the main drivers From UC Irvine The world’s deltas are home to hundreds of millions of people – but there’s a problem: New research from the University of California, Irvine shows that these...
Earth’s oceans absorbed unprecedented heat last year, intensifying hurricanes, floods and droughts while driving sea levels higher. By Jeremy Yurow,...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The dreaded, destructive golden mussel has become an urgent topic among San Joaquin Valley water agencies prompting near daily meetings on how to combat the tiny mollusk that is clogging pipes and equipment from Stockton...
