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August 7, 2024

From NASA: A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collaborated to see if...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Toxic treads: Unveiling the environmental impact of tire wear and chemical cocktails; As California salmon population plummets, monster wildfire threatens spawning habitat; How have California’s water issues changed in the past thirty years?; Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?; and more …

August 6, 2024

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FEATURE: Toxic treads: Unveiling the environmental impact of tire wear and chemical cocktails

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water quality

August 6, 2024

Researchers are just beginning to unveil the hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals concealed within car and truck...

NOAA FISHERIES: Teams and technology trace Klamath River Recovery by tracking new salmon returns

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 6, 2024

Tribes and agencies join CalTrout to launch combined monitoring program. The removal of four dams on the Klamath River will reopen...

USGS: Shifting sand-supply dynamics in San Francisco Bay

USGS

Climate change Delta science Research article

August 6, 2024

Coastal communities, particularly those around large estuaries like San Francisco Bay, face increasing challenges due to sea-level rise and anthropogenic...

NIDIS: 21st-Century Droughts Are Transforming Ecosystems

NIDIS

Climate change

August 6, 2024

By Wynne E. Moss, U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Alaska’s boreal forests are declining, as increasing drought stress...

NOTICE of Document Availability and Staff Workshop: Delta Mercury Control Program Review Staff Report for Scientific Peer Review

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 5, 2024

From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) announces...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/5: California cities now have mandatory water budgets. Here’s how to get ready; Climate scientists hope this new mapping tool could help drive the point home; Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 5, 2024

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USGS: Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams

USGS

Science Wildfires and watersheds

August 5, 2024

By the USGS: New research from the U.S. Geological Survey links wildfires to increased mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Removal of dams on the Klamath River nears completion; Fresno picks up $230mil in settlement over contaminated water wells; Water bond or water bust?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 4, 2024

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WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Water for All” by David Sedlak⁠

Justin Scott-Coe

Author Podcasts WATER SHELF

August 3, 2024

Visit the Water Shelf main page I have the great pleasure to speak with ⁠Dr. David Sedlak⁠ about his remarkable...

NOTICE of Certification for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 2, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...