Posts

April 1, 2026

System gives water managers, farmers, and communities early warning of streamflow drought conditions By the USGS The U.S. Geological Survey...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Heated rivalry: Snowpack vs. climate change. Guess who wins.; Seismic activity in California varies with the seasons – and groundwater levels; A Tribal group in CA vies for a piece of the AI boom; Rethinking how the United States and Mexico share the Colorado River; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 31, 2026

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GRIST: The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster

Grist

Hydrology

March 31, 2026

Record-low snowpack and an early heatwave could mean a higher risk of drought and fire in coming months. By Tik...

UC BOULDER: Rethinking how the United States and Mexico share the Colorado River

University of Colorado at Boulder

Colorado River

March 31, 2026

From the University of Boulder, Getches-Wilkinson Center By Eric Kuhn, Anne Castle, Carlos de la Parra, John Fleck, Jack Schmidt, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara With the...

ILRP: Agriculture expert panel releases draft report on regulation of on-farm nitrogen use

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

March 31, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: An independent panel of academics and agricultural industry advisors today released a draft...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Thin snowpack raises summer water risks; Strong marine heatwave developing off SoCal coast; Almond crops use a lot of water—this grower is changing that; Colorado River commissioner gives fiery speech on river negotiations; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 30, 2026

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PRESS RELEASE: Governor announces end to 2021 drought emergency after AquAlliance and CSPA sue

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

March 29, 2026

Press release from AquAlliance: Fourteen days after being sued by AquAlliance and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) for unlawfully...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Ruling on DTEC’s Evidentiary Objections to DWR’s “Subpoena Panel” Exhibits and Related Testimony (Hearing on Proposed Delta Conveyance Project)

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

March 29, 2026

This procedural ruling responds to the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition’s (DTEC) November 21, 2025 evidentiary objections to exhibits submitted by...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave in western US this week; Court denies DWR’s motion to disqualify law firm from litigation challenging Delta tunnel project; Is this the worst Tahoe ski season ever — or just the weirdest?; Imperial County demands equity and action on New River crisis; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 29, 2026

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar. 22-27: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave; Millions of hatchery salmon face ‘deadly’ low water flows; Sites Reservoir on track for key state permit; Tribes, enviros urge Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

March 27, 2026

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave; Groundbreaking atmospheric river forecasting collaboration crosses the finish line; Tribes, environmental groups urge Governor Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise; Record number of salmon return to Mendocino Coast rivers; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 27, 2026

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LETTER: Tribes, environmental groups urge Governor Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise

Maven

Planning and management

March 27, 2026

A coalition of fifty Tribes, environmental justice organizations, commercial fishing groups, recreational advocates, and conservation organizations has called on California...

DELTA DATA: Reclamation Launches New Bay-Delta Monitoring Webpage

Bureau of Reclamation News

Planning and management

March 27, 2026

From the Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation has launched a new project webpage designed to centralize public access...

NOAA RESEARCH: Groundbreaking atmospheric river forecasting collaboration crosses the finish line

NOAA Research

Planning and management

March 27, 2026

From NOAA Research: A cutting-edge forecast system developed by NOAA, Colorado State University, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the...

NOAA FISHERIES: Record 30,000 endangered Central California Coast Coho salmon return to Mendocino Coast rivers

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

March 27, 2026

Back-to-back record spawning seasons suggest that reconnecting tributaries and restoring salmon habitat is supporting Central California Coast Coho population growth....