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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 …

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...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Unusual Pacific Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could be a Warning for the Future

Inside Climate News

Hydrology

August 19, 2023

A lack of data from the Eastern Pacific Ocean makes it hard to project whether global warming will increase tropical...

THE CONVERSATION: Hurricane Hilary triggers California’s first tropical storm watch ever, with heavy rain and flash flooding forecast

The Conversation

Hydrology

August 18, 2023

By Nicholas Grondin, University of Tampa Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja peninsula as a powerful Category 4 storm, and...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

August 18, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to strengthen California’s water supply and resilience to climate change through long-term...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug. 13-18: Hilary to bring flooding to SoCal, Southwest; Central Valley farmers are having a climate reckoning; Database of demand management actions under SGMA; Why are wildfires getting worse?; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

August 18, 2023

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Hilary to bring flooding to SoCal, Southwest; Reclamation Districts turned swamps into fertile farmland; Navigating the wild waters of HAB monitoring in the Delta; Award-winning author Mark Arax visits Merced; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 18, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Hilary to bring life-threatening flooding from Southern California to Nevada, western Arizona “A...