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Here is a look at current reservoir and hydrologic conditions, curated from a variety of sources including the Department of Water Resources CDEC website, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Desert Research Institute, and others … Note: Right click on image to view outside of the slideshow or to save a copy.
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There are a lot of webinars coming up in the next couple of weeks, and most of them are *free*! Check out the list below, and for a look at the complete calendar of meetings, conferences, and more, click here for the complete calendar of events. WEBINAR: California Flood Risk and the National Flood Insurance Program May 21, 12-1pm Free […]
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A list of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive this post as an email in your inbox on Friday mornings. Readers on daily email service can add weekly email service by updating their subscription preferences. Click here to sign up! This week’s featured articles … […]
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In science news this week: Stay Cool, Babies – Growth and Temperature Tradeoffs for Juvenile Chinook salmon: “Although they spend their lives hidden beneath the surface, fish are directly affected by the weather happening outside their aquatic world. This is particularly true of species that rely on watersheds in regions like California, where the availability of water changes dramatically with […]
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Some common questions on California water (Part I): Jay Lund writes, “People are interested in California water problems, and they ask reasonable questions. Here is a first installment of short science-based answers to some reasonable questions often heard at public and private discussions of water in California. (Longer answers are possible, of course.) 1. Why doesn’t California just build desalination plants […]
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Here is a look at current reservoir and hydrologic conditions, curated from a variety of sources including the Department of Water Resources CDEC website, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Desert Research Institute, and others … Note: Right click on the image to view larger or to save a copy.
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A list of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive this post as an email in your inbox on Friday mornings. Readers on daily email service can add weekly email service by updating their subscription preferences. Click here to sign up! This week’s featured articles … […]
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In science news this week: Forest fires accelerating snowmelt across western US: “Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across the western U.S. that may affect water supplies and trigger even more fires, according to a new study by a team of researchers at Portland State University (PSU) , the Desert Research Institute […]
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The California Water Model: Resilience through Failure: Nicholas Pinter, Jay Lund, and Peter Moyle write, “A review of 170 years of water-related successes in California suggests that most successes can be traced directly to past mistakes. California’s highly variable climate has made it a crucible for innovations in water technology and policy. Similar water imperatives have led to advances in water […]
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Here is a look at current reservoir and hydrologic conditions, curated from a variety of sources including the Department of Water Resources CDEC website, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Desert Research Institute, and others … Note: Right click to view the larger image or to save a copy.
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