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    DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Reclamation nudges CVP allocations up for south-of-Delta contractors; Westlands responds; Companies say California denied them due process in Ninth Circuit water rights case; How Super El Niño could impact western drought—experts make predictions; Halted dam releases threaten Colorado river ecosystems; and more …

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    August 12, 2026
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    DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: CA’s water picture split down the middle, with full reservoirs clashing against a rapidly drying landscape; Charting a path for the San Joaquin Valley; Monitoring salmon from space: How a chance conversation grew into a partnership spanning two hemispheres; El Niño alters marine life in the Pacific; and more …

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    August 11, 2026
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    NASA: El Niño alters marine life in the Pacific

    NASA/JPL
    Hydrology
    August 11, 2026
    From JPL: As of June 2026, El Niño has officially arrived. This naturally recurring phenomenon is characterized by warmer-than-normal water temperatures...

    GRIST: A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California

    Grist
    Climate change
    August 11, 2026
    Combining flood mitigation with wetland habitat restoration, “horizontal levees” could protect coastal cities and wildlife from rising seas. By Charlotte...

    SF BAYKEEPER: Coalition sues over illegal delays for SF Bay white sturgeon protections

    San Francisco Baykeeper
    Policy and regulation
    August 11, 2026
    A nonprofit coalition is suing the California Department of Fish & Wildlife for stalling the state Endangered Species Act process...

    DRI: New study introduces a transferable framework for evaluating the potential for Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations in watersheds across the country

    Desert Research Institute
    Planning and managementResearch article
    August 11, 2026
    Identifying reservoirs that can be more flexibly managed with weather and streamflow forecasts can help operators better manage reservoirs to...

    EDWARD RING: Large scale desalination could help resolve Colorado River shortage

    Maven
    Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation
    August 11, 2026
    By Edward Ring, director of water and energy policy for the California Policy Center The operating agreements that govern Colorado...

    USGS: As above, so below? Trends in groundwater and streamflow across the United States 1980-2020

    USGS
    HydrologyResearch article
    August 11, 2026
    From the USGS:  Joint trend analysis of streamflow and groundwater on a national scale is a critical step toward understanding...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: El Niño could bring record high sea levels to the CA coast; California’s “lost salmon” may be returning; Why hasn’t Lithium Valley panned out?; Lake Mead plummets to historic low; and more …

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    Daily Digest
    August 10, 2026
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    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Q&A with Daniel Swain: Flood and fire: What California can do in the face of dual climate threats; Designing recharge projects for multiple benefits; Water board votes to elevate Little River pollution case to state AG’s office; Lake Mead hit a record-low water level. Why experts say the benchmark needs context; and more …

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    Daily Digest
    August 9, 2026
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    NOW AVAILABLE: New Guide: Designing Recharge Projects for Multiple Benefits

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoGroundwater News
    August 8, 2026
    From the Department of Water Resources: Managed aquifer recharge can do more than replenish groundwater. This new brochure explores how...

    NOW AVAILABLE: 2025 Groundwater Recharge Roundup

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoGroundwater News
    August 8, 2026
    Curious how groundwater recharge efforts are progressing across California? This new Annual Groundwater Recharge Round-Up provides a statewide snapshot of...

    NOW AVAILABLE: Additional Watershed Demand Visualizations from the State Water Board

    State Water Board
    Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoPlanning and management
    August 8, 2026
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board’s Supply and Demand Assessment Program has published several additional interactive surface...

    Proposition 4 Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program – Draft Guidelines Released

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Groundwater News
    August 8, 2026
    From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to announce the release of the...

    NOTICE of Department of Fish and Wildlife Rulemaking: Invasive Mussels

    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    ANNOUNCEMENTSEcosystems
    August 8, 2026
    From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has published the Notice of...
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    DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: New El Niño looks like past ones that soaked California; Newsom proclaims state of emergency to bolster statewide El Nino preparedness; What CA is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals; Will the U.S. megadrought ever end?; and more …

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