DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/22: Dan Walters: California faces existential threat of a megaflood; Fish groups say water strategy not enough; These celebrities are accused of drought restriction violations; San Diego’s ‘drought proof’ water is proving ever more expensive; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Drinking Water Capacity Development Strategy Update Workshop 2 from 10:30am to 12:00pm.  The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a second public webinar to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to review...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: Felicia Marcus on harnessing the power of nature to address water, climate change; How is California’s drought affecting wildlife?; Feds cut water off to Klamath farmers for remainder of season; The feds declined to seriously cut Colorado River water use. Here’s what that means; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Felicia Marcus Q&A: Harnessing the power of nature to address water and climate challenges “This has been a summer of extremes. As America wilts under unprecedented waves of heat, parts of the...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: CA GOP pitch Newsom on Shasta Dam expansion; Newsom clashes with with CA enviros on climate, water; Better atmospheric river forecasts are giving emergency planners more time to prepare for flooding; Colorado River cuts expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a Drought Update and Current Hydrologic Conditions; Consideration of a proposed Resolution and Adoption of Clean Water Act Section 401 Water...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Risk of catastrophic California ‘megaflood’ has doubled due to global warming, researchers say; Could virtual networks solve drinking water woes for California’s isolated, disadvantaged communities?; Spaghetti sauce is under threat as water crisis slams tomatoes; All bad options’ as Biden administration faces Western water crisis; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Climate change and megafloods … If not by drought then by megaflood: Climate change may have doubled risk of...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Seven stats that explain the West’s epic drought; Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud; How wildfires affect snow in the American West; In a coastal California town, three iconic smokestacks are coming down. A community mourns; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am.  Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: Meet the man trying to save Delta smelt; Urban water suppliers report water savings progress statewide; DWR launches new tool showing groundwater sustainability projects; Enviros suing Sonoma County, say mismanagement is draining Russian River basin; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Obi Kaufmann: Understanding water through art, science, and ecology from 9am to 10:30am.  Renowned author, naturalist and artist, Obi Kaufmann will share his insights on how to synthesize scientific information with an...