AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Royal Gardner, “Waters of the United States: POTUS, SCOTUS, WOTUS, and the Politics of a National Resource” Justin Scott-Coe Policy and regulationWATER SHELF May 15, 2026Visit the Water Shelf main page With the big-ticket dramas of the Colorado River and who can and can’t turn...
DWR: State Water Project Allocation increases to 45% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management May 15, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an increase to the State Water...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 5/10-5/15: Will coming El Niño bring epic rain this winter?; Hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in the West; SGMA’s subsidence guidance: A higher bar, real-world impacts; The case for investing in the Delta; and more … Maven Weekly Digest May 15, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/15: This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain?; Half of California is ‘abnormally dry’; L.A.’s ultra-urban rivers wash tons of trash out to sea. There’s a plan to change that before the Olympics; Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 15, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DWR: New science plan spurs DWR efforts for longfin smelt Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlife May 15, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Tucked within the UC Davis campus, a quiet but critically important effort is helping...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: New paper shows surges of concentrated precipitation can lead to dryer landscapes Inside Climate News Hydrology May 15, 2026Snow and rain in the American West is concentrating at one of the highest rates in the world, researchers found,...
EOS: How much will Western wildfires worsen under warming? American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds May 15, 2026By Rebecca Owen, EOS Across the western United States, wildfires are increasing in size and intensity. As the climate continues...
USGS: When surface water runs low, groundwater supplements water supply USGS Groundwater News May 15, 2026From the USGS Both surface water and groundwater provide critical water supplies across the United States. In surface-water limited regions,...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/14: Money for clean drinking water threatened by Newsom administration’s climate overhaul; Why it’s too early to forecast ‘Super El Niño with certainty, but not too soon to prepare; New Central Valley recharge project already boosting the water table; A dire ‘math problem’ on the Colorado River and wholly inadequate responses; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: Money for clean drinking water threatened by Newsom administration’s climate overhaul Cal Matters Policy and regulation May 14, 2026Roughly 600,000 Californians still lack access to safe and reliable drinking water supplies. The problem will cost billions to fix. So...
THE CONVERSATION: A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare The Conversation Hydrology May 14, 2026Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder Talk of a “super El Niño” developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns...
EDWARD RING: When it comes to water, California needs to think big again Edward Ring CommentaryPlanning and management May 14, 2026Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center For most of the previous...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/13: Heavier storms and longer dry spells are drying CA and the West; Low snow in Eurasia linked to wildfires in California; The most surprising part of groundwater loss is how slowly it becomes an emergency; Post-2026 Colorado River operations: Lower Basin proposal and next steps; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 13, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COLORADO RIVER: Post-2026 operations: Lower Basin proposal and next steps Maven Colorado River May 13, 2026Two years ago, the Lower Basin states proposed post-2026 operating guidelines in hopes of building a seven-state agreement. But after...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Flexible pool of water could be key to protect Lake Powell Aspen Journalism Colorado River May 13, 2026Concept paper lays out how water could be moved to where its needed By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism An environmental...
