AG ALERT: Farmers consider their crop options for spring planting Ag Alert Agriculture March 20, 2024By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Falling commodity prices, rising production costs and water supply uncertainty are some of the factors...
SJV WATER: State Water Board reduces pumping fees by half but some say it’s still too high SJV Water Groundwater News March 19, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Members of the state Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously on Tuesday, March 19, to...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/19: California policy protecting major rivers upheld in long-awaited court decision; A state of permanent drought; California takes a big step forward to make better use of storing water underground; Water risks to agriculture: Too little and too much; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 19, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
UC MERCED: Water Risks to Agriculture: Too Little and Too Much UC Merced AgricultureClimate changeReports March 19, 2024The report recommends policies, programs and tools for agricultural resilience. By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Water is among the most...
UC BERKELEY: What artificial streams can teach us about insects, algae and our changing climate UC Berkeley Ecosystems March 19, 2024By the end of the century, drought may reshape California’s mountain waterways and the ecosystems that depend on them. By...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Keeping water in climate-changed headwaters longer Maven Climate changeDelta scienceScience March 19, 2024Climate change projections for California indicate a future characterized by warmer temperatures, reduced snowfall, greater rainfall, and drier summer conditions....
DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: CA digitizing 100-year-old paper water rights records; Trout trouble could shut off the Delta pumps; The potential for brackish desalination in CA; Reversing Delta land subsidence; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 18, 2024
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Reversing Delta land subsidence with Steven Deverel Ashleigh Papp Science Podcasts March 18, 2024Rice to the Rescue: Reversing land subsidence and carbon emissions Thousands of years ago, the plants of California’s Delta began...
REPORTS: The potential for brackish desalination in California Maven Groundwater NewsReportsWater supply augmentation March 18, 2024In 2017, a nationwide assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey found that brackish groundwater in the nation’s aquifers is more...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California’s largest new reservoir project in 50 years gains momentum; Court upholds State Water Board’s revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River; Coalition asks Newsom to amend Salmon Strategy to add flows for salmon; The fight to rid the bay of red algae may cost $11B; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 17, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
THIS JUST IN … Court upholds State Water Board’s revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 16, 2024“The Court has carefully considered all pending claims, and if any claims were not specifically addressed in this order, the...
STANFORD NEWS: Balancing water supply resilience and ecology: The Tuolumne River and the Bay Delta Plan Stanford University Policy and regulation March 16, 2024As policymakers consider updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, a Stanford analysis outlines challenges and strategies to support future water security...
NOTICE: Sites Project Authority applies for a permit to place dredged and/or fill material into Waters of the US US Army Corps of Engineers ANNOUNCEMENTS March 16, 2024From the Army Corps of Engineers: The Sites Project Authority has applied for a permit to place dredged and/or fill...
NOTICE: Ex Parte Communication Reminder for Proposed Order Setting Aside Water Quality Certifications State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 16, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: State Water Resources Control Board staff has received requests for additional information regarding...
WATER SHELF PODCAST: “The Profits of Distrust” by Manny Teodoro, Samantha Zuhlke, and David Switzer Justin Scott-Coe Author Podcasts March 15, 2024Visit the Water Shelf main page In this episode, I talk with eminent scholars Drs. Manuel Teodoro, Samantha Zuhlke, and...
