DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: New permanent water conservation rules are coming to CA; Billionaire land buys threaten state ag, water resources; Coalition of conservation groups unite in opposition to Sites Reservoir; Will El Niño end the Southwest’s megadrought?; and more …

September 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New permanent water conservation rules are coming to California — see how your...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: The world’s largest dam demolition has begun. Can the dammed Klamath River finally find salvation?; New challenges in the struggle to save Pacific salmon; Feds’ discrimination claim over CA salinity standards deemed premature; Mapping farms by size in the San Joaquin Valley; and more …

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August 31, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … USGS WEBINAR: Indigenous communities in the US: Leaders in climate adaptation from 6pm to...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/30: The dire consequences of depleting CA’s groundwater; Will NorCal see another stormy winter this year?; How Open ET could transform water management; How safe is CA’s tap water?; and more …

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August 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: CASGEM Program Overview and Release of New Online System from 10am to 12pm. The Department of Water Resources CASGEM (California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring) Program is hosting a public meeting to provide an...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/29: America using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow; Much of Hilary’s water wasted; Water shutoff looms again over Klamath Project; This brutal summer in 10 alarming maps and graphs; and more …

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August 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow “Global warming has...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/28: Portfolio solutions for water – flood management; Can wastewater help us adapt to climate change?; Pat Mulroy on sustainable solutions for water crisis; and more …

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August 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Portfolio solutions for water – flood management [this is a repost of a...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Could the Chinese government fund Pacheco Dam construction?; FAQ: Sites Reservoir Greenhouse Gas Emissions Evaluation; Map: Does your drinking water contain ‘forever chemicals’?; Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river; and more …

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August 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Could the Chinese government fund construction of huge new dam in Santa Clara County? “Six years after unveiling plans to build a 320-foot high dam and reservoir at Pacheco Pass in southern...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug. 20-25: Should CA expect more tropical storms like Hurricane Hilary?; Would filling a new reservoir give off lots of greenhouse gases?; Rulemaking begins on water conservation regs; and more …

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August 25, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: Should CA expect more tropical storms like Hurricane Hilary?; Years after the blob, the Pacific still doesn’t look the same; Understanding the rhythms of rivers; Waiting on PG&E to figure out life after the Potter Valley Project; and more …

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August 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legislative...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: CDFW completes release of 23 million fall-run chinook salmon; Would filling a new reservoir give off lots of greenhouse gases?; Unlocking hydropower’s potential; El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common; and more …

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August 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Delta Lead Scientist’s Report; Delta winter 2023 flood damage assessment; and the Knightsen Wetland Restoration and Flood Protection Project. Click here for the...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/23: How the ‘Big Melt’ transformed CA; CA considers permanent ban on watering grass at businesses; SoCal’s ‘water doctor’ pushes for transformation; Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase; and more …

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August 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … IN-PERSON EVENT: From the Ground Up – Soil and Water Resiliency for Future Generations...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/22: CA reels from floods as downgraded storm barrels on; Educating the judiciary on water and climate change; Conservation or cannabis: are the two mutually exclusive?; Wildfires and extreme weather are driving climate denialism online; and more …

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August 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Eel River Dam Removal Forum from 5pm to 6pm. Charlie Schneider, California Trout’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on SoCal; What put Hurricane Hilary on a collision course with CA?; How heat-shattering ocean temperatures impacts fisheries; Fighting future ‘red tides’ in San Francisco Bay; and more …

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August 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Hurricane Hilary … Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on Southern California “The first tropical storm to hit Los Angeles in more than 80 years unleashed floods across parts of Southern California more accustomed to drought, as officials urged the...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Hilary takes aim at Southern California; State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a CA Way of Life; Tools for tracking Lake Tahoe’s clarity were invented at the Vatican; Group proposes to fill Lake Mead by draining Lake Powell; and more …

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August 20, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Hurricane Hilary … Flooding disaster threatens Southern California as Hilary takes aim “Hilary was making its presence felt in...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug. 13-18: Hilary to bring flooding to SoCal, Southwest; Central Valley farmers are having a climate reckoning; Database of demand management actions under SGMA; Why are wildfires getting worse?; and more …

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August 18, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Hilary to bring flooding to SoCal, Southwest; Reclamation Districts turned swamps into fertile farmland; Navigating the wild waters of HAB monitoring in the Delta; Award-winning author Mark Arax visits Merced; and more …

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August 18, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Hilary to bring life-threatening flooding from Southern California to Nevada, western Arizona “A recently formed tropical system has strengthened rapidly into Category 4 Hurricane Hilary and is forecast by AccuWeather meteorologists to wander...