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DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: CA’s water picture split down the middle, with full reservoirs clashing against a rapidly drying landscape; Charting a path for the San Joaquin Valley; Monitoring salmon from space: How a chance conversation grew into a partnership spanning two hemispheres; El Niño alters marine life in the Pacific; and more …

August 11, 2026

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NASA: El Niño alters marine life in the Pacific

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

August 11, 2026

From JPL: As of June 2026, El Niño has officially arrived. This naturally recurring phenomenon is characterized by warmer-than-normal water temperatures...

GRIST: A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California

Grist

Climate change

August 11, 2026

Combining flood mitigation with wetland habitat restoration, “horizontal levees” could protect coastal cities and wildlife from rising seas. By Charlotte...

SF BAYKEEPER: Coalition sues over illegal delays for SF Bay white sturgeon protections

San Francisco Baykeeper

Policy and regulation

August 11, 2026

A nonprofit coalition is suing the California Department of Fish & Wildlife for stalling the state Endangered Species Act process...

DRI: New study introduces a transferable framework for evaluating the potential for Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations in watersheds across the country

Desert Research Institute

Planning and management Research article

August 11, 2026

Identifying reservoirs that can be more flexibly managed with weather and streamflow forecasts can help operators better manage reservoirs to...

EDWARD RING: Large scale desalination could help resolve Colorado River shortage

Maven

Colorado River Water supply augmentation

August 11, 2026

By Edward Ring, director of water and energy policy for the California Policy Center The operating agreements that govern Colorado...

USGS: As above, so below? Trends in groundwater and streamflow across the United States 1980-2020

USGS

Hydrology Research article

August 11, 2026

From the USGS: Joint trend analysis of streamflow and groundwater on a national scale is a critical step toward understanding...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: El Niño could bring record high sea levels to the CA coast; California’s “lost salmon” may be returning; Why hasn’t Lithium Valley panned out?; Lake Mead plummets to historic low; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 10, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Q&A with Daniel Swain: Flood and fire: What California can do in the face of dual climate threats; Designing recharge projects for multiple benefits; Water board votes to elevate Little River pollution case to state AG’s office; Lake Mead hit a record-low water level. Why experts say the benchmark needs context; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 9, 2026

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NOW AVAILABLE: New Guide: Designing Recharge Projects for Multiple Benefits

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fact Sheets/Tools/Info Groundwater News

August 8, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Managed aquifer recharge can do more than replenish groundwater. This new brochure explores how...

NOW AVAILABLE: 2025 Groundwater Recharge Roundup

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fact Sheets/Tools/Info Groundwater News

August 8, 2026

Curious how groundwater recharge efforts are progressing across California? This new Annual Groundwater Recharge Round-Up provides a statewide snapshot of...

NOW AVAILABLE: Additional Watershed Demand Visualizations from the State Water Board

State Water Board

Fact Sheets/Tools/Info Planning and management

August 8, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board’s Supply and Demand Assessment Program has published several additional interactive surface...