THE CONVERSATION: Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds January 10, 2023By Amir AghaKouchak, University of California, Irvine Rivers of muddy water from heavy rainfall raced through city streets as thousands...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom releases 2023-24 state budget proposal; Here’s what is proposed for water and climate spending Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation January 10, 2023Governor Gavin Newsom today introduced his 2023-24 state budget proposal. Funding for water resilience and drought is included under the...
THE CONVERSATION: How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific The Conversation Groundwater NewsWater supply augmentation January 6, 2023By Andrew Fisher, University of California, Santa Cruz California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Spring sunny heat waves caused record snowmelt in 2021, adding to severe water supply impacts across the Western US Desert Research Institute Hydrology January 5, 2023A new study highlights how persistent high pressure in April 2021 drove widespread rapid snow loss From the Desert Research...
USBR NEWS: Modifying A River Channel To Boost Salmon Productivity Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems January 3, 2023Central Valley Project Improvement Act Constructs Key Habitat Features on the Sacramento River By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation...
THIS JUST IN … Snow Survey Shows December Storms Provided Big Snow Totals with More Systems, Flooding in Forecast Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 3, 2023Despite Heavy Rain and Snow, Relief from Drought Conditions Still Depends on Coming Months From the Department of Water Resources:...
WATER CONDITIONS: A look at reservoirs and snowpack Maven Current Conditions January 3, 2023Winter storms boosting reservoir levels. Lake Mendocino approaching average level for this time of year. More storms in the forecast....
Happy New Year! Maven Website announcements January 1, 2023We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book...
LEGAL BRIEF: California Coastal Commission’s approval of Monterey desalination plant Courthouse News Service Water rights and water lawWater supply augmentation December 30, 2022From Courthouse News Service: The Monterey Bay city of Marina claims the California Coastal Commission’s approval of a desalination plant...
THIS JUST IN … Federal Court Denies Government Request to Delay Hearing on Plan to Break 22 Year-Old Trinity River Fishery Restoration Agreement Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law December 27, 2022Slams Department of Justice for “Hiding the Ball” on Interior Department’s Attempt to Terminate Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Sovereignty and Property...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: When the State Cut Their Water, These California Users Created a Collaborative Solution Inside Climate News Planning and management December 26, 2022In a potential beacon for other parched regions, a new program allowed users to share water. By Emma Foehringer Merchant,...
Happy holidays to you and yours! Maven Website announcements December 25, 2022May you be blessed with laughter, peace, and love throughout this holiday season and the new year. Thank you for...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Advances in mapping invasive aquatic vegetation Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features December 22, 2022At the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed Council-funded research that will...
RISING VOICES: New nonprofit Minnow combats the inextricable link between land, water, and justice The Water Hub Policy and regulation December 22, 2022In this issue of the Water Hub’s Rising Voices column, we check in with Director of Strategic Storytelling at Minnow,...
DWR EXPLAINER: The Army Corps Delta Conveyance Project EIS and the Delta Conveyance Project EIR: What are the differences? Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project December 21, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement...
