INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: ‘Weather whiplash’ helped drive this year’s wildfires Inside Climate News HydrologyWildfires and watersheds September 12, 2024Exceptionally wet winters drove a boom of grasses and shrubs that a record hot summer dried into the fuel powering...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: Water stakeholders discuss regulatory woes at hearing; Is Amazon’s ‘water conservation’ plan a drain on California farmland?; Historic river restoration provides Hamilton City new home for flood protection; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 11, 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: Water stakeholders discuss regulatory woes at hearing Ag Alert Policy and regulation September 11, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s role in U.S. food security took center stage last week at a congressional field...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Proposed Central Valley Project operations plan: Time to undo Trump’s damage and put ratepayers, Tribes, communities, and the environment first CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water project operations September 11, 2024Draft EIS for federal water project favors unsustainable status quo, ignores Tribal and community needs A Draft Environmental Impact Statement...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/10: The CA towns where clean drinking water is out of reach; Can CA’s $20B project curb a climate change catastrophe?; Huge San Joaquin Valley reservoir is expanding. Much of the water is headed elsewhere; How eating less beef and dairy could help save the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 10, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: ‘I won’t let them drink the water’: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality September 10, 2024Drinking water contamination is a chronic, insidious threat in California’s rural communities. Some have been waiting for clean water for...
SALTON SEA MGT PROGRAM: Federal funding available for more restoration at the sea. Existing project is expanding. CA Natural Resources Agency Ecosystems September 10, 2024From the Salton Sea Management Program: The Salton Sea Management Program is utilizing an initial federal investment to add approximately...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Big cities disrupt the atmosphere, often generating more rainfall, but can also have a drying effect Inside Climate News Climate change September 10, 2024The findings of a new global study on urban rainfall patterns underscore the importance for metropolitan areas to adapt to...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Drought and climate change make agave an appealing CA crop; Exploring equity in California water rights: a historical perspective; CA nears its ‘30×30’ conservation goal; How climate change will alter life in L.A.; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 9, 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: House Natural Resources Committee holds hearing on CA water; Maddy Institute & California Water Institute FSU Water Conference; The future of California’s iconic fog is in limbo; State budget cuts having “profound” impact on water agencies; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 8, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 3-6: New water measures aim to increase fines for violators, protect wetlands; GOP Reps say plan for Delta water project ops inappropriately prioritizes environmental goals at expense of water supplies; Coalition challenges legality of Delta Conveyance Project; and more … Maven Weekly Digest September 6, 2024A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/6: New laws to increase fines for violators, protect wetlands; More than half of California is now ‘abnormally dry’; Study: Groundwater use can be monitored using Open ET; What explains this week’s SoCal scorcher?; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 6, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Groundwater Use Can Be Accurately Monitored With Satellites Using OpenET, New Study Finds Desert Research Institute Groundwater News September 6, 2024DRI scientists compare data from groundwater pumping meters with OpenET estimates in irrigated land to advance understanding of groundwater use....
NOAA FISHERIES: The Elwha River restoration: A case study in adaptive management for salmon recovery NOAA Fisheries EcosystemsScience September 6, 2024Elwha River restoration project offers valuable insights into the complex ecological processes involved in dam removal and river recovery. By...
CV-SALTS UPDATE: Priority 2 Basins and P&O Study Move Forward CV Salinity Coalition Policy and regulation September 6, 2024CV-SALTS 3rd quarter update The Salt and Nitrate Control Programs continue to progress as they work to improve water quality...
