Posts

May 22, 2025

UV radiation fluctuates amid wet-dry extremes in clear water bodies By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis Lake Tahoe is experiencing large-scale...

USGS: Landsat at work: Conserving water and growing high quality grapes

USGS

Agriculture

May 22, 2025

By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Using Landsat’s thermal imagery, researchers at Gallo Winery have been...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/21: Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel; Legal analysis of Arrowhead/Blue Triton court ruling; Solano wants Cache Slough plan to include stronger local protections; Limited chinook sport fishing to reopen in 3 Central Valley rivers; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 21, 2025

[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: Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel

Cal Matters

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 21, 2025

Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers representing the Delta say Newsom is trying to upend existing water rights and land acquisition...

AG ALERT: Newsom budget proposes fast track for Delta tunnel

Ag Alert

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 21, 2025

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $322 billion spending plan for 2025-26 has various impacts on California agriculture....

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Tribes and statewide organizations urge legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s Delta tunnel and Bay-Delta Plan trailer bills

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 21, 2025

Groups call on lawmakers to protect environmental safeguards and public processes while rejecting attempts to fast-track costly infrastructure projects The...

USGS: Nature-based “Horizontal Levees” reduce flood risk in San Francisco Bay

USGS

Planning and management

May 21, 2025

By the USGS As sea levels rise and storms intensify, the threat of coastal flooding in low-lying areas like San...

UCSC: Facing the storm: UC Santa Cruz researchers model a new line of coastal defense

UC Santa Cruz

Planning and management

May 21, 2025

Buffering aging levees with sloping wetlands reduces flood risk while establishing beneficial ecosystems. Key takeaways Horizontal levees offer dual benefits:...

NEVADA CURRENT: Lake Mead in for a painful summer after dry winter

Nevada Current

Colorado River

May 20, 2025

By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current Lake Mead’s infamous bathtub ring is expected to get bigger this summer as low snowpack...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: To save native species, the state must take some risks; Snowpack rapidly melting; SF Bay fish are contaminated with levels of PFAS; Strategic framework for water affordability amid rising infrastructure demands; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 20, 2025

[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: San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers

Cal Matters

Water quality

May 20, 2025

California has no health standards for these chemicals in fish, so activists are urging action. Found in people and animals...

PRESS RELEASE: Forever chemicals found in fish throughout San Francisco Bay

Press Release/Notice

Water quality

May 20, 2025

From the San Francisco Estuary Institute: Ten species of popular fish to eat from San Francisco Bay may contain dangerous...

PRESS RELEASE: California Water Association unveils strategic framework for water affordability amid rising infrastructure demands

Press Release/Notice

Policy and regulation

May 20, 2025

From the California Water Association: As California confronts rising infrastructure demands and the pressing need for equitable water access, the...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta residents, leaders and local businesses testify before the State Water Resources Control Board against Governor’s Delta tunnel project

Restore the Delta

Delta Conveyance Project

May 19, 2025

Press release from Restore the Delta Several dozen residents, business leaders, environmental advocates, and elected leaders representing the Sacramento-San Joaquin...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/19: The pilots chasing ‘sky rivers’ and cyclones from Japan to the US; Groups notify State Board: Reclamation is not a reliable partner; U.S. hydropower generation expected to rise in 2025 following last year’s relative low; Months after the fires, how safe is it to swim at L.A.’s beaches?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 19, 2025

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...

UC DAVIS: Extreme weather cycles change underwater light at Tahoe

USGS: Landsat at work: Conserving water and growing high quality grapes

DAILY DIGEST, 5/21: Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel; Legal analysis of Arrowhead/Blue Triton court ruling; Solano wants Cache Slough plan to include stronger local protections; Limited chinook sport fishing to reopen in 3 Central Valley rivers; and more …

CAL MATTERS: Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel

AG ALERT: Newsom budget proposes fast track for Delta tunnel

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Tribes and statewide organizations urge legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s Delta tunnel and Bay-Delta Plan trailer bills

USGS: Nature-based “Horizontal Levees” reduce flood risk in San Francisco Bay

UCSC: Facing the storm: UC Santa Cruz researchers model a new line of coastal defense

NEVADA CURRENT: Lake Mead in for a painful summer after dry winter

DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: To save native species, the state must take some risks; Snowpack rapidly melting; SF Bay fish are contaminated with levels of PFAS; Strategic framework for water affordability amid rising infrastructure demands; and more …

CAL MATTERS: San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers

PRESS RELEASE: Forever chemicals found in fish throughout San Francisco Bay

PRESS RELEASE: California Water Association unveils strategic framework for water affordability amid rising infrastructure demands

PRESS RELEASE: Delta residents, leaders and local businesses testify before the State Water Resources Control Board against Governor’s Delta tunnel project

DAILY DIGEST, 1/13: Protecting public health: Inside the Division of Drinking Water; Reservoirs start 2026 near capacity but risks remain; State Water Board announces streamlined water transfer process; Draft EIS sparks new Colorado River disputes; and more …