NREL: Unlocking Hydropower’s Potential National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Water project operations August 24, 2023By Tiffany Plate, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) In 1880, a water-powered turbine generated its first spark of electricity. It...
PRESS RELEASE: Scientific Report: Yearly Greenhouse Gas Pollution From Proposed Sites Dam and Reservoir Project Would Equal 80,000 Gas-Powered Cars Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation August 24, 2023New Patagonia & Friends of the River Study Estimates the Proposed Dam’s Annual Emissions Press release from Friends of the...
UCANR: New database helps Californians understand proposed groundwater plans UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Groundwater News August 24, 2023Sustainable Groundwater Management Act allows for flexibility in local conservation strategies Press release from UC Ag and Natural Resources To...
UCSB THE CURRENT: El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common UC Santa Barbara Hydrology August 24, 2023By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land...
AG ALERT: Water board hits pause on flows for Scott, Shasta rivers Ag Alert Policy and regulation August 23, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board held off on a decision to set minimum...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase, researchers say Courthouse News Service Hydrology August 23, 2023A new study offers a glimpse into how El Niño and La Niña events may change. By Alanna Madden, Courthouse...
CAL MATTERS: Toxic trash: California’s aging hazardous waste sites have troubling safety records Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 22, 2023Neighbors to one of California’s biggest hazardous waste recyclers say they’re unfairly exposed to pollution, but can California afford to...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Authority Asks County Registrar to Stall Water Divorce Vote Voice of San Diego Planning and management August 21, 2023A bill that would make it harder for the Water Authority to break up is a driving force. By MacKenzie...
GRIST: A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible. Grist Current Conditions August 21, 2023By Naveena Sadasivam, Grist. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Tropical Storm...
WEBINAR: SGMA Review: Achieving Groundwater Access for All & Visual Data Tool Demonstration Maven Groundwater NewsPodcasts and webinarsWebinars August 21, 2023A new report, authored by experts from organizations including The Nature Conservancy, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Audubon California, and...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Unusual Pacific Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could be a Warning for the Future Inside Climate News Hydrology August 19, 2023A lack of data from the Eastern Pacific Ocean makes it hard to project whether global warming will increase tropical...
THE CONVERSATION: Hurricane Hilary triggers California’s first tropical storm watch ever, with heavy rain and flash flooding forecast The Conversation Hydrology August 18, 2023By Nicholas Grondin, University of Tampa Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja peninsula as a powerful Category 4 storm, and...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life State Water Board Policy and regulation August 18, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to strengthen California’s water supply and resilience to climate change through long-term...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: A tool for optimizing groundwater recharge; update on nutria eradication efforts Maven Delta scienceGroundwater NewsScience August 17, 2023At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article that developed...
USFS: Protecting water from fire: How the Wildfire Crisis Strategy protects critical infrastructure US Forest Service Wildfires and watersheds August 17, 2023By Benjamin Cossel, Stanislaus National Forest If they’d only known. Back in the 1850s, miners in the Sierra Nevada gold-rush...
