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August 24, 2023

By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/23: How the ‘Big Melt’ transformed CA; CA considers permanent ban on watering grass at businesses; SoCal’s ‘water doctor’ pushes for transformation; Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase; and more …

August 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … IN-PERSON EVENT: From the Ground Up – Soil and Water Resiliency for Future Generations...

AG ALERT: Water board hits pause on flows for Scott, Shasta rivers

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

August 23, 2023

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board held off on a decision to set minimum...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase, researchers say

Courthouse News Service

Hydrology

August 23, 2023

A new study offers a glimpse into how El Niño and La Niña events may change. By Alanna Madden, Courthouse...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/22: CA reels from floods as downgraded storm barrels on; Educating the judiciary on water and climate change; Conservation or cannabis: are the two mutually exclusive?; Wildfires and extreme weather are driving climate denialism online; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Eel River Dam Removal Forum from 5pm to 6pm. Charlie Schneider, California Trout’s...

CAL MATTERS: Toxic trash: California’s aging hazardous waste sites have troubling safety records

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

August 22, 2023

Neighbors to one of California’s biggest hazardous waste recyclers say they’re unfairly exposed to pollution, but can California afford to...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Authority Asks County Registrar to Stall Water Divorce Vote

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

August 21, 2023

A bill that would make it harder for the Water Authority to break up is a driving force. By MacKenzie...

GRIST: A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible.

Grist

Current Conditions

August 21, 2023

By Naveena Sadasivam, Grist. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Tropical Storm...

WEBINAR: SGMA Review: Achieving Groundwater Access for All & Visual Data Tool Demonstration

Maven

Groundwater News Podcasts and webinars Webinars

August 21, 2023

A new report, authored by experts from organizations including The Nature Conservancy, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Audubon California, and...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on SoCal; What put Hurricane Hilary on a collision course with CA?; How heat-shattering ocean temperatures impacts fisheries; Fighting future ‘red tides’ in San Francisco Bay; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Hurricane Hilary … Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on Southern California “The first tropical storm to hit Los Angeles...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Hilary takes aim at Southern California; State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a CA Way of Life; Tools for tracking Lake Tahoe’s clarity were invented at the Vatican; Group proposes to fill Lake Mead by draining Lake Powell; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 20, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Hurricane Hilary … Flooding disaster threatens Southern California as Hilary takes aim “Hilary was making its presence felt in...