DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, 12/16: Error correction means CA’s future wetter winters may never come; Droughts aren’t just about water anymore; Proposed agreement could boost funds to fix Friant-Kern Canal; The persistent legacy of irrigation districts; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets at 9:30am.  The Commission will discuss options for use of newly available Water Storage Investment Program funds, hear a panel on public benefits of water conveyance, and...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How ancient water systems inspired today’s water technologies; Welcome precipitation across NorCal, but not enough to keep pace; Putting nature, not people, in the path of sea level rise; Does Klamath dam removal even need an extra $45 million?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … A journey through time: How ancient water systems inspired today’s water technologies “Where there is water, there is life. The history of civilization is the history of water technologies. To thrive, society...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Drought conditions could stretch to spring; New land trust focused on groundwater aims to give farmers options; Met board funds next phase of Delta Conveyance Project; Biden pledges to conserve nearly a third of U.S. Land and water by 2030; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee Winter 2020 Meeting from 1o am to 12pm. Agenda items include a discussion of how to handle the PRC review of FY 2020 proposal scoring,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA science center works to better understand atmospheric rivers; Stanford researchers lead airborne survey efforts of groundwater basins; Zero Delta smelt, longfin smelt found in October trawl; Feds, Cargill appeal Redwood City salt pond ruling; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … As fires rage, California center aims to better understand their remedy: Atmospheric rivers “At the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, researchers feel the urgency as they examine connections between West...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: Funding for the proposed delta tunnel could be slipping; State Water Boards adopt aquatic toxicity plan; Winter’s dry start prompts low water allocation; Meet Biden’s water experts; Once-ignored promises to Tribes could change the enviro landscape; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Salmon in the Central Valley: Climate, flow, habitat, and fisheries from 10am to 11am.  The first part of this talk will discuss the evolution of climate forcing on the fishery performance across...