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INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California water board will soon release a new rule to limit water pollution from dairies in the state

March 12, 2026

More than 10 years after environmental groups petitioned for a new rule, the state plans to require the Central Valley...

DVIDS: Salton Sea feasibility study progress takes center stage during ‘Tier 1’ meeting

Guest Contributor

Ecosystems

March 12, 2026

By Stephen Baack, DVIDS Senior leaders and project delivery team members with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined key...

CAL MATTERS: How to fix the contamination in the Tijuana River? A new report lays out the multi-step solution

Cal Matters

Water quality

March 12, 2026

By Deborah Brennan, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Authorities charged with cleaning...

NIDIS: New NOAA El Niño-Southern Oscillation Index Supports Drought Early Warning

NIDIS

Hydrology

March 12, 2026

By Joel Lisonbee, CIRES/NOAA/NIDIS The Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) has traditionally been NOAA’s official measure, or index, to track the...

NOTICE: SGMA Reporting Open for Groundwater Pumpers in the Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 12, 2026

From the State Water Board: The Groundwater Extraction Annual Reporting System (GEARS) is now open for reporting under the Sustainable Groundwater Management...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Unraveling the dynamics of interconnected surface water depletion

Maven

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 11, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to address the complex relationship between Interconnected...

SJV WATER: Another valley groundwater subbasin will likely escape state intervention

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 11, 2026

By SJV Water The Delta-Mendota subbasin, one of the largest in California, will likely avoid state enforcement. Staff from the...

REPORT: Creating opportunities to bring seawater desalination to coastal federal lands in California

Edward Ring

Water supply augmentation

March 11, 2026

From the California Policy Center: California’s water supply challenges increasingly pose risks not only to the state’s economy, but to...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/11: Unraveling the dynamics of interconnected surface water depletion; Nearly 40% of California produce contains PFAS pesticides, report finds; Water Supply Assessments under CEQA: Ruling clarifies what must (and need not) be included; California to see unprecedented heat wave in coming days; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 11, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: New program helps California land owners and managers coexist with beavers

Robin Meadows

Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

March 10, 2026

By Robin Meadows Pierre Paquelier was thrilled the first time he saw chewed bark and other signs of beavers at...

UC RIVERSIDE: Data center water spikes could cost billions

UC Riverside

Planning and management

March 10, 2026

Study recommends technology companies expand water capacity to offset their use and preserve community supplies By David Danelski, UC Riverside...

NOAA FISHERIES: Upwelling fueled productive West Coast ocean, holding warm waters offshore in 2025

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

March 10, 2026

Commercial fisheries landings up, but remain below recent average. A massive marine heatwave warmed the eastern Pacific Ocean through much...

AGU: In a first, researchers confirm global warming has accelerated in last decade

American Geophysical Union

Climate change

March 10, 2026

After holding steady since the 1970s, warming in the last decade nearly doubled its pace, setting a track to 1.5...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/10: Odds of strong El Niño surge — and potential California impacts become clearer; Water woes endgame? CEO urges Trump-Newsom alliance for California’s thirsty valley; California groundwater limits force almond orchard removals; Data center water spikes could cost billions; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 10, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/9: What can engineers learn from Klamath River dam removals as trend ramps up?; Sierra snowpack running critically low and reservoir water levels may not last the summer; A look at current reservoir and snow conditions; A’s are still fighting a West Oakland metal shredder — alongside environmentalists; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 9, 2026

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