CAL MATTERS: Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up Cal Matters Fish and wildlife April 4, 2026The fish made it back to their ancestral waters for the first time in 80 years — so why is...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: EPA flags microplastics as ‘priority’ water contaminants, but the move doesn’t guarantee regulation Inside Climate News Policy and regulation April 4, 2026Inclusion on the agency’s draft Contaminant Candidate List doesn’t require the EPA to monitor or set limits on microplastics in...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar. 29-Apr. 3: Sparse snowpack fuels concern over fire season; Support for Delta tunnel dropping in Kern County; Decadelong fight over Yuba River dams ends in favor of feds; Seismic activity varies with groundwater levels; and more … Maven Weekly Digest April 3, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: As snowpack dwindles, concern mounts over fire risk and water management; Rare triplet cyclones forming in the Pacific; EPA targets microplastics and drugs in drinking water; A drying Colorado River threatens Imperial Valley’s future; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 3, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
LADWP announces annual Mono Lake level reading, taking final measurement with Mono Lake Committee LA Department of Water and Power Ecosystems April 3, 2026Mono Lake’s surface elevation measured 6,382.75 feet above sea level Press release from the LA DWP Today, the Los Angeles...
NEVADA TODAY: SNOWPACS project helps Walker River Basin communities navigate a changing water future Guest Contributor Planning and management April 3, 2026A University research initiative is helping farmers and water managers adapt to shifting snowpack, water availability and policy in snow-fed...
COMMENTARY: How the Delta Conveyance Project is being designed with sound engineering and transparency Guest Contributor CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project April 3, 2026By Graham Bradner, Executive Director for the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority California’s Delta Conveyance Project is among the...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/2: Sparse snowpack fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season; Support for Delta tunnel dropping in Kern County; When the salmon are running: a season of life, death, and renewal on the American River; A Marina desalination project is underway to add drinking water supply; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 2, 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: Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season Cal Matters Hydrology April 2, 2026With reservoirs brimming — but snowpack abysmal — experts warn of a potentially early fire season. By Rachel Becker, Cal...
SJV WATER: Support for Delta tunnel dropping in Kern County SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project April 2, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Financial support for the controversial Delta Conveyance Project has been eroding among Kern County agricultural...
GRIST: These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer Grist Wildfires and watersheds April 2, 2026Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal...
DELTA COUNCIL: Growing solutions: The role of rice in restoring the Delta’s landscape Maven Climate change April 2, 2026Rice cultivation in the Delta now eligible for Healthy Soils Program grants The Delta Stewardship Council has long recognized that...
SF BAYKEEPER: Court rules that cities’ pollution of local creeks violated Clean Water Act San Francisco Baykeeper Water quality April 2, 2026San Francisco Baykeeper wins cleanup of local creeks after multi-year court battle Press release from the San Francisco Baykeeper On...
EDWARD RING: Federal options for large scale seawater desalination Edward Ring CommentaryWater supply augmentation April 2, 2026By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The Carlsbad desalination plant is reportedly...
UC RIVERSIDE: Watering smarter, not more UC Riverside Agriculture April 2, 2026UC Riverside develops modern-day robotic divining rod By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside Advanced technology can help farmers get to the...
