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DAILY DIGEST, 1/20: 5 ways California is storing water from winter storms; How will CA’s water storage hold up in future dry-wet cycles?; Rep. Harder calls Delta tunnel project ‘Boondoggle’ during townhall meeting; In atlas of disaster, no one is safe; and more …

January 20, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … 5 ways California is storing water from winter storms “California is taking urgent...

PNNL: Wettest winter storms in the western U.S. growing wetter

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Climate change

January 19, 2023

As Western U.S. winter storms grow wetter and change shape, threats to infrastructure like roads and bridges grow in tandem...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/19: How long will storm break last?; San Joaquin County residents voice opposition to Delta Tunnel project; Fallowing with a (re)purpose; Dam removal puts salmon in hot pursuit of cold water; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 19, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 3pm. The Delta ISB will meet...

DWR NEWS: Groundwater Recharge – Capturing Water from Storms to Replenish Stressed Groundwater Basins

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

January 18, 2023

By DWR News The wet winter storms in January 2023 have brought a lot of water that has the potential...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/18: Can we capture more water in the Delta?; California faces catastrophic flood dangers — and a need to invest billions in protection; New research shows dangerous levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in freshwater fish; What will happen to Las Vegas if Lake Mead water level gets too low?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 18, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include election of Commission officers,...

NOAA FISHERIES: Hemphill Dam Removal Puts California Salmon in Hot Pursuit of Cold Water

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems Science

January 17, 2023

Collaborative efforts reopen six additional miles of habitat to migrating and resident fish. By NOAA Fisheries California salmon are now...

CAL MATTERS: Growers brace to give up some Colorado River water

Cal Matters

Agriculture Colorado River

January 17, 2023

The Colorado River’s water transformed the Imperial Valley desert into one of California’s most productive farm regions. But now growers...

COMMENTARY: How California can prepare for future floods before a megastorm hits

Cal Matters

Commentary

January 17, 2023

By Gerald Meral, director of the California Water Program at the Natural Heritage Institute Californians have suddenly turned their attention...

NREL: New model could help break through inefficiencies of common water treatment systems

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Water supply augmentation

January 17, 2023

By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory In April 2022, a team of engineers hiked into California’s Sierra Nevada mountains...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/17: Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations are key to managing floods and water supplies; Billions approved for water storage, why hasn’t it gotten built?; Westlands told hands off excess river water; How atmospheric rivers impact fish communities; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 17, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … NOAA Science Seminar: Modelling the salinity response to freshwater pulses in estuaries from 10am...