WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar. 2-7: More snow, rain in the forecast; DWR’s Nemeth signals détente with feds on water; Trump admin cuts impact California; Low salmon numbers in California could prompt shutdown of fishing for a record third straight year; and more … Maven Weekly Digest March 7, 2025A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/7: Two more storms lining up with rain and snow next week; 9 graphics that visualize EPA’s climate change indicators for snow; Army Corps knew Trump order would waste California water, memo shows; Low salmon numbers prompt shutdown of fishing for a third straight year; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 7, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WATER DESK: 9 graphics that visualize EPA’s climate change indicators for snow The Water Desk Climate changeHydrology March 7, 2025The downward trajectory for snow carries serious consequences for water supplies, wildlife habitat, wildfire activity and outdoor recreation. By Mitch...
C-WIN: A 250 ft. Wall of water on the Trinity River is still a big threat CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Policy and regulation March 7, 2025Poor dam design and lack of evacuation plans bode disaster in an era of climate change From the California Water...
UC RIVERSIDE: Professor’s TED Talk warns of AI’s hidden water costs UC Riverside Planning and management March 7, 2025Huge volumes of water used to keep computer processing centers cool By David Danelski, UC Riverside While artificial intelligence, or...
THIS JUST IN … Trump administration cuts hit home, dealing a potential huge blow to Davis and UC Davis Maven Policy and regulation March 6, 2025The Trump administration has now reportedly cancelled the US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/6: DWR’s Nemeth signals détente with feds on water; Supreme Court water ruling might have unexpectedly clean result in SoCal; With rain on the way, water managers are ‘waiting with bated breath’; Planting decisions suggest significant fallowing; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 6, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
FRESNOLAND: San Joaquin River officials refuse to debate CEMEX’s billion-dollar blast mine mystery Fresnoland Policy and regulation March 6, 2025Fresno has a 200% gravel surplus. So why does CEMEX want to dig a pit deeper than Millerton Lake along...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Longfin smelt, the little fish that gets around Ashleigh Papp Fish and wildlifeScience Podcasts March 5, 2025Near the bottom of the San Francisco Estuary’s food web is a small fish about the size of a herring...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/5: Storms packing rain, mountain snow to roll into CA; Supreme Court orders EPA to retool water permits; Tea Pot Dome agrees to pay share of cost to fix sinking canal; NEPA and CEQA: The times they are a-changin’; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 5, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SJV WATER: Tea Pot Dome agrees to pay share of cost to fix sinking canal and reveal pumping data to Friant Water Authority SJV Water Groundwater News March 5, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Tea Pot Dome Water District has agreed to pay Friant Water Authority $1.4 million in...
THE CONVERSATION: Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits The Conversation Policy and regulation March 5, 2025By Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas The U.S. Supreme Court has limited how flexible the Environmental Protection Agency and...
NOAA FISHERIES: Endangered California coho salmon experience record-breaking spawning season on Mendocino Coast NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems March 5, 2025From NOAA Fisheries: Last winter, Central California Coast coho salmon returned to Mendocino Coast rivers in the highest numbers since...
NASA: FARMing with data: OpenET launches new tool for farmers and ranchers NASA/JPL Agriculture March 5, 2025By Milan Loiacono, Science Communication Specialist A NASA and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-supported research and development team is making it...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/4: Trump administration dramatically cuts Reclamation staff; Federal funding for Delta smelt ends; How three (fairly) wet winters could help salmon; Supreme Court sides with SF, nixes generic restrictions on wastewater permits; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 4, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
