USGS supports effort to understand impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise USGS Water qualityWildfires and watersheds February 9, 2024From the USGS: During November 2018, the Camp Fire burned more than 150,000 acres in Butte County, California, including the...
USBR: Reclamation publishes overview of Colorado River evaporation history Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River February 8, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation today published an overview of historical natural losses along the lower...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/8: ‘Super El Niño’ is here, but La Niña looks likely. What’s in store for the coming months; EPA, San Joaquin Valley Blueprint weigh in on Bay Delta update; California’s trees are dying in huge numbers — and Tahoe is the epicenter; Water levels at Tulare Lake receding despite recent storms; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 8, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … ‘Super El Niño’ is here, but La Niña looks likely. What’s in store...
THE CONVERSATION: El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024 The Conversation Hydrology February 8, 2024By Paul Roundy, University at Albany, State University of New York Wild weather has been roiling North America for the...
DWR: Weirs on the Sacramento River: 100 Years of Flood Control Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management February 8, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Set into the banks of the Sacramento River as it winds its way south...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/7: The good news, bad news on California’s water supplies; One solution to states’ water problems could be auctioning off the rights; A Republican’s quixotic quest against dam removal; Atmospheric rivers returned California’s lost lake—’It wants to remain’; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 7, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Clear Lake Hitch from 11am to 12pm. The California Department of Fish...
SJV WATER: Judge dismisses two claims, keeps key pieces of Kern River lawsuit intact SJV Water Water rights and water law February 7, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A motion that challenged four claims made in a lawsuit against the City of Bakersfield...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Fish in California’s Kern River remain protected following new ruling Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law February 7, 2024The Kern County judge’s decision dismissed two of the three claims opposed by water agencies, though the one that could...
AG ALERT: Newsom announces strategy to help salmon populations Ag Alert Fish and wildlifePlanning and management February 7, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California experiences hotter, drier temperatures due to climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: In managing Colorado River dam, feds ignored climate change, conservationists tell appeals court Courthouse News Service Colorado River February 7, 2024The U.S. Department of the Interior updated operations of the Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell in 2016, but conservationists...
COMMENTARY: Where does water wind up? You might be surprised Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary February 7, 2024Commentary by Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable...
HOOPA TRIBE: Pressure grows on Biden administration to set aside illegal Trump-era water contract with Westlands Water District Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law February 7, 2024Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity cite California Supreme Court, federal law, Tribal rights, and Biden policy in call...
NIDIS: Climate change isn’t producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regions NIDIS Climate change February 7, 2024Arid and semi-arid areas may face especially high risks of extreme heat and fire. By David Hosansky, NCAR The laws...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/6: Not over yet: More rain in the forecast; The science behind CA’s atmospheric rivers; Newsom’s salmon strategy gets mixed reviews; L.A.’s flood-control system survived epic storm. But it’s losing battle with climate change; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 6, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include consideration of...
UC MERCED: Warming climate pushes rain to higher elevations, raising flooding risks UC Merced Climate changeScience February 6, 2024By Professor Roger Bales, UC Merced A new study co-authored by UC Merced researchers assesses the effect of a warming...
