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    SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing a Cyanobacteria Harmful Algae Bloom “hotspot” in the Upper San Francisco Estuary

    Maven
    Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality
    February 13, 2024
    At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, interim Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers highlighted recent research on...

    USGS: New study demonstrates how climate and irrigation influence salinity of waters in the Upper Colorado Basin

    USGS
    Colorado River
    February 13, 2024
    From the USGS: A newly published study from the U.S. Geological Survey explains how salinity in the Upper Colorado River...

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/12: The race to understand atmospheric rivers; Our El Niño winter could make way for a La Niña summer; How irrigation harms (or helps) streamflows in the west; Unlicensed cannabis grows use more water than licensed grows; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 12, 2024
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California Water Culture: An overview of how California’s unique waterways have been transformed,...

    INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California isn’t ready for a megaflood. Or the loss of Daniel Swain.

    Inside Climate News
    Hydrology
    February 12, 2024
    The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund...

    EOS: The escalating impact of global warming on atmospheric rivers

    American Geophysical Union
    Climate changeScience
    February 12, 2024
    by Saima May Sidik Ribbons of water vapor called atmospheric rivers wind through the troposphere, moving the planet’s moisture from...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More storms at the end of the week; CA’s flood defenses held this time, but they are weakening; La Niña on the horizon? California’s wild weather year could get even weirder; Long-term Colorado River rescue plan at an impasse? It’s north vs. south in the West; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 11, 2024
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California faces renewed ‘significant flooding risk’ as more atmospheric river storms loom...

    USGS: Physics to fish: Habitat restoration for native fish populations in California’s Central Valley

    USGS
    Delta scienceEcosystemsReports
    February 10, 2024
    In a new report, U.S. Geological Survey scientists working in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have laid the...

    KNOWABLE: The hidden threat from rising coastal groundwater

    Knowable Magazine
    Groundwater News
    February 10, 2024
    Sea level rise won’t hit just homes on shorefronts, but also the infrastructure beneath our feet By Shellie Habel, Knowable...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: California introduces rule to end fracking in the state

    Courthouse News Service
    Policy and regulation
    February 10, 2024
    The proposed regulation will phase out fracking in the light of increasing public concern about the practice and its contribution...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 4-9: How much did this week’s storms help water supply?; El Niño’s end may be near. Here’s what’s coming next.; Newsom’s salmon strategy gets mixed reviews; Farmers in Tulare County set to test groundwater market; and more …

    Maven
    Weekly Digest
    February 9, 2024
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/9: How much did this week’s storms help water supply?; El Niño’s end may be near. Here’s what’s coming next; Understanding impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise; Reclamation publishes overview of Colorado River evaporation history; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 9, 2024
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 10am. The Board adopted the 2022...

    USGS supports effort to understand impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise

    USGS
    Water qualityWildfires and watersheds
    February 9, 2024
    From the USGS: During November 2018, the Camp Fire burned more than 150,000 acres in Butte County, California, including the...

    USBR: Reclamation publishes overview of Colorado River evaporation history

    Bureau of Reclamation News
    Colorado River
    February 8, 2024
    From the Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation today published an overview of historical natural losses along the lower...

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/8: ‘Super El Niño’ is here, but La Niña looks likely. What’s in store for the coming months; EPA, San Joaquin Valley Blueprint weigh in on Bay Delta update; California’s trees are dying in huge numbers — and Tahoe is the epicenter; Water levels at Tulare Lake receding despite recent storms; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 8, 2024
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … ‘Super El Niño’ is here, but La Niña looks likely. What’s in store...

    THE CONVERSATION: El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024

    The Conversation
    Hydrology
    February 8, 2024
    By Paul Roundy, University at Albany, State University of New York Wild weather has been roiling North America for the...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: No deal on the Colorado River despite Trump admin deadline; Atmospheric river to hit California with heavy rain, strong winds; PPIC Report: Water research amid changing state–federal partnerships; New dam rule could put Grand Canyon at risk; and more …

    Top Posts

    • DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: No deal on the Colorado River despite Trump admin deadline; Atmospheric river to hit California with heavy rain, strong winds; PPIC Report: Water research amid changing state–federal partnerships; New dam rule could put Grand Canyon at risk; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: No deal on the Colorado River despite Trump admin deadline; Atmospheric river to hit California with heavy rain, strong winds; PPIC Report: Water research amid changing state–federal partnerships; New dam rule could put Grand Canyon at risk; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 11/11: Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What’s at stake for California water?; First major snow of the season expected as atmospheric river targets California; A fireside chat with Metropolitan Water District’s Deven Upadhyay; Can Arizona maintain its drought response as water and money dry up?; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 11/11: Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What’s at stake for California water?; First major snow of the season expected as atmospheric river targets California; A fireside chat with Metropolitan Water District’s Deven Upadhyay; Can Arizona maintain its drought response as water and money dry up?; and more ...
    • CAL MATTERS: Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What’s at stake for California water?
      CAL MATTERS: Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What’s at stake for California water?
    • NEW REPORT: Review of the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project
      NEW REPORT: Review of the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project
    • DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: National Academies releases report on Delta water project operations; Stronger, wetter storm to hit California this week; New ballot measure push aims to overhaul California’s landmark environmental law; Stockton waterfront faces annual invasion of fast-growing hyacinth; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: National Academies releases report on Delta water project operations; Stronger, wetter storm to hit California this week; New ballot measure push aims to overhaul California’s landmark environmental law; Stockton waterfront faces annual invasion of fast-growing hyacinth; and more ...

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