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METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Southern Californians’ per person water use drops to lowest in 35 years

January 31, 2025

Decline by 45% supported by Metropolitan’s $1 billion investments in conservation alongside region’s commitment to sustainability. Press release from the...

SJV WATER: Decision to dump water from Tulare County lakes altered after sending locals into a mad scramble

SJV Water

Policy and regulation Water project operations

January 31, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Water managers were relieved Thursday evening after the Army Corps of Engineers agreed to back...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Future water conservation program almost guaranteed in Upper Basin

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

January 30, 2025

River District warns again about impacts to Western Slope By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism After years of studying and experimenting...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/30: Two atmospheric river-charged storms to bring rain and snow to NorCal; Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake; New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants; Second round of rain heading to L.A. What will it take to end fire season?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 30, 2025

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CAL MATTERS: Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

January 30, 2025

LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow...

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS: New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

Environmental Health News

Water quality Wildfires and watersheds

January 30, 2025

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny. By María Paula Rubiano, Environmental Health News Wildfire...

UC DAVIS: Clear Lake water quality report recommends rehabilitation strategy

UC Davis

Water quality

January 30, 2025

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center outlines Clear Lake water quality issues By Cara Hollis, UC Davis The water quality...

EOS: The deleterious dust of the Salton Sea

American Geophysical Union

Ecosystems

January 30, 2025

Coarse particulate matter deriving from California’s largest lake is linked to an increased risk of respiratory-related hospitalizations. By Katherine Kornei,...