AG ALERT: Research seeks resilience for aquifers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News October 13, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert One day in early October, a group of University of California, Merced, students went to...
AG ALERT: Almond growers cut water use with efficiency measures Ag Alert Agriculture October 13, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert California almond growers have reduced the amount of water needed to produce a nut by...
AG ALERT: Biden pursues reversal of rules for water projects Ag Alert Policy and regulationWater project operations October 13, 2021By Christine Souza The struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Groundwater Rights Summary and Allocations Challenges for Market Development Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 13, 2021For the past several months, the California Water Commission has been leading a process to frame state considerations around how...
FEATURE: Agricultural Pesticides Accumulate in Fish Prey Species in the Delta Elyse De Franco Delta science October 12, 2021Written by Elyse DeFranco The toxic effects of insecticides sprayed on Delta farmlands don’t stop at the pests they seek...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Adapts: Assessing Ecosystem Vulnerability to Climate Change Maven Climate changeDelta science October 7, 2021The loss of most ecosystems in the Bay-Delta has heavily compromised the functioning of the remnant ecosystems, which are anticipated...
NEVADA CURRENT: Drought conditions, climate crisis spur calls for more efficient water infrastructure Nevada Current Colorado River October 6, 2021by Ariana Figueroa, Nevada Current Experts in government, agriculture, water management and the environment stressed during a U.S. Senate hearing...
RISING VOICES: Rising Voices: Water Affordability and Shrinking Wells The Water Hub Planning and management October 6, 2021Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates & organizers in California to talk about water issues impacting...
FEATURE: First Field-Based Assessment of Levee Risk in the Delta Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features October 5, 2021Written by Robin Meadows Like other islands in the central Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Bacon Island has subsided below sea level...
CAL MATTERS: A rare ecological gem is slicked with spilled oil — again Cal Matters Ecosystems October 5, 2021Wetlands painstakingly created with millions of dollars are the most devastating victims of the Huntington Beach oil spill. The trio...
Increased Hatchery Production Aims to Boost Chinook Salmon for Endangered Killer Whales NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife October 4, 2021State, tribal, and federal hatcheries seek to increase Chinook by 4–5 percent From NOAA Fisheries: Federal, state, and tribal salmon...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for October 1st, including current reservoir and water conditions Robert Shibatani Current Conditions October 3, 2021Written by Robert Shibatani The 2020-21 Water Year is officially over… and not a moment too soon. It’s a year...
PUBLICATION: Water Year 2021: An Extreme Year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementReports October 2, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: Water Year 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021) was an extreme year...
THIS JUST IN … Biden Administration requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations October 2, 2021The Bureau of Reclamation requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. The reinitiation is...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: States and tribes urge judge to abolish Trump water rule Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation September 30, 2021Opponents say leaving the Trump-era rule in place will prevent state and tribal governments from imposing conditions on thousands of...
