Posts

July 4, 2023

State and districts’ joint actions will reap regional benefits in building water resilience Press release from the State Water Resources...

UNDARK: Scientists Warned of a Salton Sea Disaster. No One Listened.

Undark

Ecosystems

July 3, 2023

By Fletcher Reveley, Undark On the afternoon of Oct. 6, 2022, a massive dust storm rose in the drought-parched Sonoran...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: SJV groundwater agencies scrambling to comply with SGMA, leaving some landowners in the lurch; How this year ranks among the all-time biggest rainfall years; Delta communities relieved after Newsom ditches enviro run-around for Delta tunnel; Is seawater desalination right for California?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Facing possible state action, SJV groundwater agencies are scrambling to comply with...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for July 1

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

July 2, 2023

By hydrologist Robert Shibatani As basins across California continue to drain, this year’s hydrology has reminded us of just how...

SJV WATER: Vast stretches of water that have refilled sections of the old Tulare Lake are actually changing nearby weather

SJV Water

Current Conditions

July 1, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The partially refilled Tulare Lake is so large, with so much water spread over so...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Federal, state officials promise more tribal inclusion in Colorado River negotiations

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

July 1, 2023

Tribes say structural inclusion is key By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal and state officials have promised more tribal inclusion...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds move forward on introducing imperiled species outside historic habitat

Courthouse News Service

Fish and wildlife

July 1, 2023

The Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a plan that will give it more flexibility in helping species recover when...

SJV WATER: Facing possible state action, SJV groundwater agencies are scrambling to comply with SGMA, leaving some landowners in the lurch.

SJV Water

Groundwater News

June 30, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Growers in a chunk of land sandwiched between Highway 43 and Earlimart in the south...

THE CENTER SQUARE: California to deploy new technologies for anticipated intense wildfire season

The Center Square

Wildfires and watersheds

June 30, 2023

By Ria Roebuck Joseph | The Center Square California is gearing up for the 2023 fire season with a host...

BERKELEY LAB: Mountains Vulnerable to Extreme Rain from Climate Change

Berkeley Lab

Climate change Hydrology

June 30, 2023

As rising global temperatures shift snow to rain, mountains across the Northern Hemisphere will be hotspots for extreme rainfall events...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Rainfall Extremes Increasingly Threaten Mountain Regions and Areas Downstream From Them

Inside Climate News

Climate change Hydrology

June 30, 2023

A new study suggests the threat of flooding rains, landslides and erosion has been underestimated, especially in high-elevation and snow-dominated...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST: State Water Board proposes timeline for SGMA intervention; Delta tunnel dealt blow in budget deal; Tulare Lake could hang around for years; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

June 30, 2023

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

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: Many obstacles remain in SGMA implementation; Tulare Lake could hang around for years to come; Rain gardens could save fish from toxic tire chemicals; Fields of ‘suncups’ are covering the Sierra; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Many obstacles remain in SGMA implementation “Many challenges remain in implementing California’s Sustainable...