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March 8, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: As California continues to experience historic drought conditions with less available snowpack and precipitation,...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/7: Judge orders both sides to neutral corners in Kern County ditch bank battle; Stretching California’s rice belt; Megadrought to hit the wine industry hard; How wildfires affect life underwater; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: A Conversation with DWR Director Karla Nemeth from 10am to 11am. RWA...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Drought, water cutbacks take financial toll on Central Valley farmers; DWR awards $49M to small communities for drought assistance; Stuart Somach receives the 2022 Will S. Green Award; Lake Powell to temporarily decline below 3,525 feet; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 6, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Drought, water cutbacks take financial toll on Central Valley farmers: ‘It’s getting...

USGS: Environmental DNA research sheds light on invasive species

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Ecosystems Science

March 4, 2022

USGS Science is Refining eDNA Techniques and Developing New Applications More than 6,500 nonindigenous species are now established in the...

NEVADA CURRENT: Latest climate report describes devastating impacts in store for Southwestern U.S.

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Climate change Colorado River

March 4, 2022

IPCC warns of continued intense droughts, rising health risks and economic turmoil by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Climate change is...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 27-March 4: Three Delta Agencies: Who they are and what they do; SGMA implementation update; GHG & carbon budgets; plus all the top water news of the week

Maven

Weekly Digest

March 4, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/4: Extreme drought expands as a little rain returns; Climate change a contributor to Oroville Dam spillway incident; Fong zeroes in on lack of water storage spending; Yuba River floodplain project restores natural processes; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 4, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Northern California Water Association from 9am to 12pm. Join the Northern California...

Building Bridges with Science for Communities

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Commentary

March 3, 2022

By Senior Environmental Scientist Cory Copeland If you ever go to coffee or happy hour with a State scientist, you...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/3: California drought, Australia floods: Two sides of La Niña amplified by climate change; Wildlife managers boost hatchery production; Rain and snow in the forecast; Pushing back on seawater intrusion in the Parjaro Valley; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 3, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: SAFER Program: Advisory Group meets from 8:30am to 12:00pm. Agenda includes...

FEATURE: Three Delta Agencies: Who they are and what they have planned for 2022

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 3, 2022

Over the years, the state has established three Delta-focused agencies, each with different missions and responsibilities: The Delta Stewardship Council,...

NOTICE: Changes to Water Reporting Due Dates

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 3, 2022

From the Office of the Delta Watermaster: Important Dates for 2022 January 2022 – The State Water Board’s Division of...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/2: Skimpy snowpack points to another long dry summer; Valley water agencies ask for more water; Change is afoot in the Delta; Lake Powell likely to drop below critical level in next two weeks; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 2, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Plan Policy Advisory Committee will meet from 9am to 12pm....

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on SGMA Implementation

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 2, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, Tim Godwin, Supervising Engineering Geologist at California Department of Water Resources,...