AG ALERT: Invasive mussels spread, could clog irrigation systems Ag Alert Ecosystems January 28, 2026By Vicky Boyd, Ag Alert Since the non-native golden mussel was first discovered in October 2024 in the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/27: A hard look at the 3,000-page Bay-Delta Plan; Trial begins in tire chemical runoff case against tire manufacturers; Artificial intelligence and California’s water; California to host high-stakes discussion on Colorado River crisis as federal deadline looms; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 27, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: A hard look at the 3,000-page Bay-Delta Plan Alastair Bland Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 27, 2026Is a state plan to update Delta water rules double counting restoration of water and habitat? By Alastair Bland A...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trial begins in tire chemical runoff case against tire manufacturers Courthouse News Service Water quality January 27, 2026Conservationists say that a chemical used by car tire manufacturers in the U.S. is leaching into waterways and killing protected...
UNIV. OF COLORADO: Considerations for assigned water after expiration of the 2007 guidelines University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado River January 27, 2026From the University of Colorado at Boulder: Assigned Water programs in the Colorado River system, like Intentionally Created Surplus and...
USGS: Recent scientific contributions by the U.S. Geological Survey in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Estuary USGS Delta science January 27, 2026From the USGS: The San Francisco Bay and Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Estuary (hereafter, Bay-Delta) is the largest estuary on the...
PRESS RELEASE: Nearly two million juvenile salmon released into winter-flooded rice fields in hopes of stronger survival rates to the Pacific Ocean Guest Contributor Fish and wildlife January 27, 2026Studies show salmon double in size with better access to food sources produced on floodplain habitats, improving health during outward...
CAL MATTERS: Residents of a polluted California town pinned hopes on new state rules. They’re still waiting Cal Matters Water quality January 27, 2026A 2015 law required the state Department of Toxic Substances Control to overhaul its permitting process to consider how multiple...
SJV WATER: Water continued to be a dominant factor in Kern County ag land values in 2025 SJV Water Agriculture January 27, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Reliable access to water remained a dominant factor in agricultural land valleys in Kern County...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/26: Not dry, but drought remains an issue, mid-wet season 2026; The Delta’s role in California’s carbon sequestration and climate goals; Conservation may not be enough to sustain water supplies, researchers find; As deal deadline approaches, Colorado River stewards debate a broad range of options; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 26, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The Delta’s role in California’s carbon sequestration and climate goals Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features January 26, 2026Carbon is the foundation of the Delta’s peat soils and a key component of two major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide,...
PENN STATE: Conservation may not be enough to sustain water supplies, researchers find Guest Contributor Planning and management January 26, 2026A new computational model reveals that prescriptive water conservation in three US cities would be less effective under severe climate...
USGS: Biophysical controls on sediment erodibility in San Francisco Bay USGS Ecosystems January 26, 2026By the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center The erodibility of bed sediment in estuaries can shape everything from...
UTA research helps Los Angeles understand hidden water impacts long after fires end Guest Contributor Wildfires and watersheds January 26, 2026Why California turned to University of Texas at Arlington after devastating wildfires By Brian Lopez, University of Texas at Arlington...
EOS: Report: 13 Great Lakes’ worth of water underlies the contiguous United States American Geophysical Union Groundwater News January 26, 2026Combining direct measurements with artificial intelligence methods, a new map estimates groundwater depth across the contiguous United States at a...
