EOS: Many of the world’s cities have gotten wetter American Geophysical Union Climate changeScience October 17, 2024Dense populations, aerosols, and cities’ tendency to raise temperatures contribute to higher levels of precipitation in urban areas than in...
THE CONVERSATION: Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research The Conversation Water quality October 17, 2024By Leslie Hart, College of Charleston and Miranda Dziobak, College of Charleston Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As solar booms in the California desert, locals feel ‘overburdened’ Inside Climate News Planning and management October 17, 2024The country’s largest area designated for solar energy, Desert Center shows how sprawls of PV panels impact communities. Even supporters...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Milestone report warns of urgent water crisis, offers solutions Courthouse News Service AgricultureClimate change October 17, 2024A commission recommended communities across the globe take steps to address a water crisis that threatens the world’s food security...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/16: SF challenges EPA in Supreme Court over water pollution standards; Lack of consensus emerges as courts apply new WOTUS rule to ditches and canals; Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects; Expanded Salton Sea restoration project breaks ground; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 16, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
AG ALERT: Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News October 16, 2024By Caleb Hampton The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen rapidly...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Big change to autumn weather, including snow, coming to western US; Tapping data for Delta drought insights; State AG, DFW join fight to bring flows back to the Kern River; OCWD wins legal victory upholding authority over groundwater basin management; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 15, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Tap Dancing Through Data for Delta Drought Insights: An Interview with Rosemary Hartman Ashleigh Papp EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesScience Podcasts October 15, 2024The San Francisco Estuary watershed is characterized by periods of both wet and dry. But the dry seems to be...
NASA/JPL: OpenET: Balancing water supply and demand in the West NASA/JPL AgriculturePlanning and management October 15, 2024By Jane Berg and Rachel Sender, co-published with the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute At the end of 2022, 65...
UC DAVIS: Chinook salmon face habitat challenges UC Davis EcosystemsFish and wildlife October 15, 2024Human-driven changes in gravel and salmon size impact spawning success by Tiffany Dobbyn, UC Davis Chinook salmon are facing unprecedented...
SJV WATER: State Attorney General, Fish and Wildlife join fight to bring flows back to the Kern River SJV Water Water rights and water law October 15, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Two powerful California agencies have jumped into the legal fight over flows in the lower...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/14: As CA farms use less Colorado River water, worries grow over shrinking Salton Sea; Changing winters are impacting Lake Tahoe and other freshwater ecosystems; Reducing fire risk in the headwaters of CA’s rivers; Winter forecast for the US in the 2024-25 season; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 14, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns; Accusations of “extortion” and “bullying” fly in dispute over who should pay for sinking the Friant-Kern Canal; Supreme Court will hear San Francisco’s challenge to NPDES permits this week; Monsanto will pay Los Angeles $35 million to settle lawsuit over contaminated waters; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 13, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
THE CONVERSATION: Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns The Conversation Climate changeHydrology October 11, 2024By Zhe Li, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court will hear San Francisco’s challenge to NPDES permits next week, a case with national implications Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater rights and water law October 11, 2024At Supreme Court next week, agency authority returns to center stage By Kelsey Reichmann The Supreme Court’s upcoming review of...
