DAILY DIGEST, 7/23: Sierra restoration aims to protect water supply; Humboldt County supes OK Potter Valley water diversion deal; Researchers analyzing particles in Lake Tahoe; Regulators set to vote on Monterey Peninsula water supply and demand; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 23, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NEVADA TODAY: Microplastic Mayhem: How three researchers are analyzing particles in Lake Tahoe University of Nevada-Reno EcosystemsWater quality July 23, 2025The University of Nevada, Reno research team uses latest tech for long-term project By Madison Kitch, University of Nevada-Reno It’s...
UC BERKELEY: Modeling the key role of irrigation for farming in a hotter world UC Berkeley Agriculture July 23, 2025From UC Berkeley Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management: For over a century, agricultural scientists have sought to unravel...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Burn Scars Can Exacerbate Flooding, Posing Compounding Climate Hazards Inside Climate News Wildfires and watersheds July 23, 2025Wildfires can burn so hot that they give rise to water-repellent soil, which could make ecosystems more susceptible to flooding....
PRESS RELEASE: Federal Court upholds Bureau of Reclamation’s conversion of water service contracts in Central Valley US Department of Justice Water rights and water law July 23, 2025From the Department of Justice: Last week, a judgment entered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
SJV WATER: Water district says Kern agency can’t kill agreement to supply homes 200 miles away SJV Water Planning and management July 23, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A water district 200 miles north of Kern County is fighting back against a local...
SJV WATER: Bill may extend lifeline to Tulare County farmers left behind after groundwater agency implosion SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation July 23, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers in the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) can see a light at the...
AZ CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING: Tribal water settlement aims to repair generations of exclusion Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting Colorado River July 23, 2025by Christopher Lomahquahu, Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting Guiding a Toyota pickup along a narrow dirt road south of Second...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/22: Boswell continues with plans to sink the Tulare Lake bed another 10 ft; Tires – the biggest source of microplastics pollution; CA may give water districts legal cover in hexavalent chromium; Is flash flooding getting worse? Summer’s soaking start may hold the answer; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 22, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SJV WATER: Boswell silent and “blank” as the farming behemoth continues with plans to sink the Tulare Lake bed another 10 feet SJV Water Groundwater News July 22, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water While some groundwater managers in the beleaguered Tulare Lake subbasin look for ways to come...
THE CONVERSATION: One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires The Conversation Water quality July 22, 2025By Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, University of Mississippi and James V Cizdziel, University of Mississippi Every few years, the tires on...
CAL MATTERS: To fight cancer-causing “Erin Brockovich” toxin, California may give water districts legal cover Cal Matters Water quality July 22, 2025Water bills are climbing as utilities clean up a chemical made infamous in “Erin Brockovich.” Should lawmakers give them cover...
THE CURRENT: Protecting nature may depend on where — not just how — we farm UC Santa Barbara Agriculture July 22, 2025By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara We often think about climate change in terms of temperature projections and sea-level rise....
EOS: Abrupt climate shifts likely as global temperatures keep rising American Geophysical Union Climate change July 22, 2025A computer vision technique modified to scan climate model data is helping scientists predict where and when rapid climatic shifts...
PRESS RELEASE: DTSC proposes adding microplastics to its candidate chemicals list Department of Toxic Substances Control ANNOUNCEMENTS July 22, 2025Press release from the Department of Toxic Substances Control: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Department of Toxic Substances Control...