ILRP: Second ag expert panel public workshop announced for April 10; Draft report anticipated by March 30

Jane Sooby

Policy and regulation

March 25, 2026

By Jane Sooby The State Water Resources Control Board has announced that a public workshop will be held April 10...

EDWARD RING: The economics of managing Mono Lake

Edward Ring

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

March 25, 2026

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Along with the California Condor, one...

EOS: Tracking microplastics above and below the waves

American Geophysical Union

Ecosystems

March 25, 2026

Measuring plastic particles carried on Cozumel’s sea breezes and ocean currents reveals how simple physics shapes the particles’ pathways and...

NOW AVAILABLE: Final Independent Peer Review Report for WY 2024-25 Winter-run Chinook Salmon Annual Loss

Maven

Science Announcement

March 25, 2026

From the Delta Stewardship Council: At the request of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the California Department of Water...

Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2026 water supply allocations; Westlands responds

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

March 24, 2026

Incremental hydrologic improvements support modest allocation increases for Delta and south-of-Delta contractors As California moves through the 2026 water year...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: How long will the record heat wave last?; Five overlooked facts about California’s water supply; Environmental group raises alarm over draft approval of California’s Sites Reservoir; Arizona hires high-powered law firm, setting the stage for a legal battle over Colorado River water; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 24, 2026

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ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona hires high-powered law firm, setting the stage for a legal battle over Colorado River water

Arizona Mirror

Colorado River

March 24, 2026

by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Arizona is preparing for a legal battle over its rights to Colorado River water. Following...

SFEI: How stormwater studies can make the San Francisco Bay cleaner

San Francisco Estuary Institute

Water quality

March 24, 2026

By Sierra Garcia, San Francisco Estuary Institute As stormwater sampling across the San Francisco Bay Area reveals more poorly regulated...

COMMENTARY: Protecting California’s water – SB 872

CA Farm Water Coalition

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

March 24, 2026

By Michelle Paul, California Farm Water Coalition From the moment California’s earliest residents called the vast, fertile soils of California’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: Record-breaking heat in the West to resurge this week; State Water Board releases draft right decision for Sites Reservoir; From lake to lab: New DNA and eDNA research projects in fisheries; A look at current reservoir and water conditions; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 23, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Sites Reservoir on track for key state permit; ‘Snow-eater’ heat wave behind big Sierra melt is a look at our climate future; As precious groundwater vanishes, a few in California find ways to bring it back; Colorado River outlook was bleak, but the heat is making it worse; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 22, 2026

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CAL MATTERS: Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs?

Cal Matters

Current Conditions

March 21, 2026

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A record-baking heat wave...

EOS: Temperatures are soaring in the Western US. Climate change is to blame, says a new report.

American Geophysical Union

Current Conditions

March 21, 2026

By Emily Gardner, EOS A historic heatwave is sweeping across western North America. Wednesday, 18 March was the hottest March...

THE CONVERSATION: Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreement

The Conversation

Colorado River

March 21, 2026

From The Conversation: By Karen Schlatter, Colorado State University and Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona The seven U.S. states...

THE CURRENT: Why some regions are winning the fight against groundwater depletion

UC Santa Barbara

Groundwater News

March 21, 2026

Study examines successful cases of aquifer recovery, highlighting how communities and resource managers can tackle groundwater depletion By Harrison Tasoff,...