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DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: A ‘super’ El Niño is brewing, Pacific poised for tropical surge’; Arvin-Edison WSD finds successful treatment for golden mussels; Salmon fishing resumes off the coast; Water extinguishes fire, but how does fire affect water?; and more …

July 13, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pacific Ocean sets a 177-year record for June warmth; Environmental DNA monitoring protects fish hatchery from invasive species; Podcast: Mark Arax on California’s extraction ethos; Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 12, 2026

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USGS: Environmental DNA monitoring protects fish hatchery from invasive species

USGS

Ecosystems

July 11, 2026

By the USGS USGS NOROCK scientists, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, used environmental DNA monitoring in...

UC SANTA CRUZ: UC Santa Cruz team helps California Air Resources Board better understand how wetlands sequester carbon and improve air quality

UC Santa Cruz

Climate change

July 11, 2026

Atmosphere-monitoring towers operated by the Paytan Lab will tell the tale of two very different Southern California wetlands over the...

INDIAN WELLS VALLEY: Judge in groundwater adjudication case sharply questions experts for the large pumpers and will appoint a ‘special master’

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

July 11, 2026

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority After taking evidence and hearing several days of testimony from expert...

PRESS RELEASE: Western United Dairies responds to State Water Board’s revised draft Dairy Order

Guest Contributor

Policy and regulation

July 11, 2026

Dairy organization participated in the July 8 State Water Board workshop to provide practical feedback on the draft order From...

SHASTA DAM: State Water Contractors responds to Court’s denial of request for a temporary restraining order

State Water Contractors

Water project operations

July 11, 2026

State Water Contractors applaud decision, which reinforces science-based water management From the State Water Contractors: On Thursday, July 9, the...

C-WIN: Waste and unreasonable use: The overriding doctrine for California water law

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Policy and regulation

July 11, 2026

By Max Gomberg, C-WIN Senior Policy Advisor If there is a single overriding principle that defines the consumption of water...

THE CONVERSATION: How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat

The Conversation

Policy and regulation

July 11, 2026

By Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Karrigan Börk, University of California, Davis It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 7/6-10: What a strong El Niño means for CA; Kern water districts slash support for Delta tunnel; Reclamation’s Shasta plan poses salmon peril; Golden mussels plague farms and water districts; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

July 10, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 7/10: Judge denies environmentalists pause on fed’s Shasta plan; What a strong El Niño means for CA; How climate change could raise your water bill; Trump admin OKs Cadiz plan to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 10, 2026

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge denies environmentalists pause on fed’s Shasta plan

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations

July 10, 2026

Conservation groups say the large water infrastructure projects in Northern California could harm vulnerable salmon, trout and sturgeon populations. By...