THE CONVERSATION: Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds January 13, 2025By Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025...
PODCAST: Longfin Smelt Don’t Smell Like Cucumbers Estuary News Group Science Podcasts January 13, 2025Biologists Michael Eakin (Cal Fish & Wildlife), and Brian Schreier (Department of Water Resources) offer a quick overview of what...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Efforts to preserve groundwater enter new phase: A season of judgement; Kern groundwater agency bans pumping along sinking CA Aqueduct; DWR: Validation action filed regarding financing of approved Delta Conveyance Project; Continuing SoCal fire coverage; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 12, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Congressional delays cause uncertainty for water conservation program Aspen Journalism Colorado River January 11, 2025UCRC not yet accepting applications for System Conservation in 2025 By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism A federally funded water conservation...
SJV WATER: Kern groundwater agency bans pumping along sinking California Aqueduct SJV Water Groundwater News January 11, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A groundwater agency on the western fringes of Kern County has taken the unprecedented step...
DWR: Validation action filed regarding financing of approved Delta Conveyance Project Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project January 11, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) filed a “validation action” with the Sacramento...
THE CONVERSATION: Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know The Conversation Water qualityWildfires and watersheds January 11, 2025By Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed more than 10,000 structures, many...
NOTICE: Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances Implementation Reporting Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS January 11, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The WUEdata portal is open for 2024 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) reporting....
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 6-10: Snowpack promising, but more storms needed; La Niña has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems; Misinformation spreads like wildfire on the internet while LA neighborhoods burn; and more … Maven Weekly Digest January 10, 2025A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/10: La Niña has arrived. Here’s what that means; Sites Reservoir JPA releases RFQ for construction; Peter Gleick on LA wildfires and misinformation; Why not use ocean water to fight fires?; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 10, 2025Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a subscription....
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Misinformation spreads like wildfire on the internet while LA neighborhoods burn Inside Climate News Climate changePlanning and managementWildfires and watersheds January 10, 2025Misleading claims and falsehoods about water and firefighting resources distracted from the unprecedented conditions that left Los Angeles primed for...
UCLA: Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally UCLA Climate changeHydrologyWildfires and watersheds January 10, 2025New research links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere’s sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water By Alison...
STATE WATER BOARD: Agenda now posted for February 20 public hearing for the consideration of a probationary designation for the Kern County Subbasin State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 10, 2025The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) will hold a public hearing on February 20,...
NOTICE of assignment to SWB’s Administrative Hearings Office: Yuba County Water Agency State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 10, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Executive Director has partially assigned to the...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/9: Trump blames Newsom for SoCal wildfires, Newsom pushes back; Dry hydrants. Grounded aircraft. How L.A. struggled to get enough water to attack fires; ‘Weather whiplash’ becoming more common; Mild weather ahead for Sierra ski resorts; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 9, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
