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PRESS RELEASE: Environmental, fishing, and community organizations petition California and feds to protect SF Bay white sturgeon under endangered species laws

November 30, 2023

North America’s largest and oldest fish are declining fast, as more threats loom. Press release from the SF Baykeeper: Today,...

SJV WATER: Tulare County land trust embarks on projects to protect groundwater and farming

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 30, 2023

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A unique land trust in southwestern Tulare County that aims to preserve farming by strategically...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/29: The vision of El Niño as producer of historic CA storms may be outdated; A better way to promote urban water conservation; Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies; Global climate envoy Newsom is alienating environmentalists at home; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … The vision of El Niño as producer of historic California storms may be...

JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change

Journalist's Resource

Hydrology

November 29, 2023

by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource There is a band of water across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, stretching from the...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: In California, farmers test a method to sink more water into underground stores

Inside Climate News

Groundwater News

November 29, 2023

A novel program reimburses landowners for replenishing groundwater, in a bid to add regularity to the state’s boom and bust...

AG ALERT: Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies

Ag Alert

Current Conditions

November 29, 2023

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they are planning for either...

AG ALERT: Legal battles over elk stress dairy farmers

Ag Alert

Agriculture

November 29, 2023

By John Beck, Ag Alert In the 1960s, dairy farmers along the Marin County coast agreed to sell their ranches...

LETTER: Supplemental Comments on the Delta Conveyance Project DEIR

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 29, 2023

Dear Director Karla Nemeth and Department of Water Resources: By this letter, our public interest organizations submit additional supplemental comments...

SJV WATER: Merced agencies sought state approval to clear stream beds for more than five years before last winter’s floods. Now they’re suing.

SJV Water

Planning and management

November 29, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water A string of emails appears to show that one state agency stood in the way...

SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY: Meadow restoration in the Sierra-Cascade—keeping the momentum flowing

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

Ecosystems

November 28, 2023

By the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: There’s a lot to love about meadows in the Sierra-Cascade region and recent momentum in...

CORNELL CHRONICLE: 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California

Cornell University

Hydrology

November 28, 2023

By David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/28: When will California see its next major storm?; New survey of Delta residents aims to boost quality of life and equity; 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California; Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Restoring Rivers in a Changing Climate – Update on Efforts to Improve Conditions...

FEATURE: New survey of Delta residents aims to boost quality of life and equity

Robin Meadows

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 28, 2023

by Robin Meadows The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta seems like one of the most scrutinized places on Earth, with decades of...

NEVADA CURRENT: National report tracks huge costs of climate change in Southwest

Nevada Current

Colorado River

November 27, 2023

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current A new national climate assessment paints a dismal picture of the Southwest over the next...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/27: Rain and snow this week; How a brewing Super El Niño could impact CA; The significant environmental impact of Tahoe’s scarce wetlands; Colorado River deal opens cash spigot for big farms; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada Drought Early...