INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As El Niño approaches, scientists predict fierce heatwaves, wildfires and floods Inside Climate News Hydrology May 13, 2026Emerging Pacific Ocean heat, combined with ongoing human-caused global warming, is a grim recipe for deadly climate extremes. Heat alone...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: More rain doesn’t mean fewer droughts Courthouse News Service Hydrology May 13, 2026Even regions accustomed to steady rainfall may need to rethink how they manage water. By Chloe Baul, Courthouse News Service...
EOS: Low snow in Eurasia linked to wildfires in California American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds May 13, 2026Scientists found that low autumn snow levels in western Eurasia are associated with dry, warm winters in California, increasing the...
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY of the Scoping Report for the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project Surrender and Decommissioning Project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 13, 2026On May 12, 2026, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) posted the Scoping Report for the Potter...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Treating nitrate-contaminated wells with distributed water systems; The case for investing in the Delta; AI in fisheries: What it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters; Water levels at Lake Powell, Lake Mead could go dangerously low; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 12, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Treating nitrate-contaminated wells with distributed water systems in California Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality May 12, 2026By Robin Meadows About 15 seasonal workers and their families live in a trailer park on Huntington Farms, a 6,000-acre...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Lasers in the sky: Hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in the West; As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages; The possibility of a ‘super’ El Niño is starting to make coastal California nervous; This summer, the American water crisis becomes real; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 11, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: A record El Niño may be forming — and the forecast model is literally off the charts; SGMA’s new subsidence guidance: A higher bar, real-world impacts; Invasive species discovered at drinking water treatment plants in San Jose; Lower Basin reached a new Colorado River deal. What comes next?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 10, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
US FOREST SERVICE: Sierra to Sea Watershed Outcomes Bank US Forest Service Wildfires and watersheds May 9, 2026From the US Forest Service: Imagine you’re a program manager seeking funding for a project—you identify a funding opportunity, ensure...
SJV WATER: Water a big question for proposed AI data center in eastern Kern desert SJV Water Planning and management May 9, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Assurances that a “highly efficient hybrid cooling system” will keep a proposed AI data center...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 3-8: Newsom pledges to move forward with Delta tunnel; Odds rising for the strongest El Niño in a century; A whiplash spring and California’s water supply; Groundwater law begins reshaping valley; and more … Maven Weekly Digest May 8, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Newsom pledges to move forward with Delta water tunnel; Soil-mapping tech offers massive water savings for California citrus; Forest fuel treatments reduce wildfire spread, prevent $2.8B in damage; Lake Powell forecast worsens, on track for worst year on record, forecasters say; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 8, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California is more prepared for our water future than ever before Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation May 8, 2026Governor Newsom today delivered closing remarks at the Association of California Water Agencies, highlighting the state’s accomplishments since 2019 to...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Coalition Responds to Governor Newsom’s Remarks at Association of California Water Agencies Conference Delta Counties Coalition Delta Conveyance Project May 8, 2026From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition issued the following statement in response to remarks made today by...
ILRP: Second ag expert panel nears completion Jane Sooby Policy and regulation May 8, 2026By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel, convened by the State Water Board to advise the board on...
