DAILY DIGEST, 1/17: LAO report criticizes water conservation regs, are changes coming?; A new, rigorous assessment of OpenET accuracy for supporting satellite-based water management; CA Forever releases map, details of proposed city; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 17, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include update on...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: A new, rigorous assessment of OpenET accuracy for supporting satellite-based water management

Desert Research Institute

Agriculture

January 17, 2024

A new study offers a comprehensive multi-model, large-scale accuracy assessment of an operational satellite-based data system to compute evapotranspiration. By...

AG ALERT: Soil sensors, drip reduce water use in desert lettuce

Ag Alert

Agriculture

January 17, 2024

By Vicky Boyd, Ag Alert Desert lettuce growers may be able to save more than 10 inches of water by...

SJV WATER: Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa board members question best approach for new groundwater plans required by the state

SJV Water

Groundwater News

January 16, 2024

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The 22 separate entities in the Kern subbasin are working on a groundwater sustainability plan...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/16: The Delta in decline; Widespread rain in the forecast this week; Can California get lucky again in 2024?; The impact of Governor Newsom’s proposed budget on water projects; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 16, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … The Delta in decline “The life cycle of a salmon, so the story...

KLAMATH DAMS REMOVAL: Reservoir Drawdown Initiated at Iron Gate Dam

Klamath River Renewal Corporation

Ecosystems

January 12, 2024

Draining the reservoirs is the first step towards the removal of the 3 remaining Klamath hydroelectric dams. Yesterday, the Klamath...

EOS: Scientists “Astonished” at 2023 Temperature Record

American Geophysical Union

Climate change

January 12, 2024

Global temperatures in 2023 smashed records by a wide margin, surprising climate scientists and highlighting the need for more research....

NOTICE of Proposed Rulemaking for Scott-Shasta Watersheds Emergency Regulation

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 12, 2024

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) released...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 7-12: Delta Conveyance Project lawsuits, concerns; Project aims to develop new tools to allocate limited water supplies; Water Board finally acknowledges “paper water”; What are snow droughts?; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

January 12, 2024

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

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Atmospheric river poised to bring more rain; Harder leads Delta region colleagues in effort to block federal resources for Delta tunnel; Network celebrates five years of advancing Flood-MAR; Unsettled Pacific Ocean offers few clear indicators for salmon success; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 12, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Atmospheric river poised to bring more rain to California “Meteorologists are closely...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Sierra snow outlook improves, but still short

Courthouse News Service

Current Conditions

January 12, 2024

The lead scientist and manager with the Central Sierra Snow Lab said there’s still time for snow to fall, though...

NOAA FISHERIES: Unsettled Pacific Ocean offers few clear indicators for salmon success in 2024

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

January 12, 2024

By NOAA Fisheries Want to learn how the Pacific Ocean is likely to change and affect salmon survival in the...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Mapping Priority Bird Conservation Areas in the Delta

Maven

Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features

January 12, 2024

The December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council included the first Delta Lead Scientist report given by Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers,...

EARTH ISLAND JOURNAL: Cultivating climate resilience: Agriculture could hold the key to California’s climate goals

Earth Island Journal

AgricultureClimate change

January 12, 2024

By Kristine Rebiero, Earth Island Journal This story originally appeared in Earth Island Journal. Climate change is creating widespread disruptions...

CAL MATTERS: Will avalanches in California worsen with climate change?

Cal Matters

Climate change

January 11, 2024

Scientists say predicting the effects of climate change on avalanches is elusive: Many factors such as temperature, rain and winds...