DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: April 1 is supposed to be peak snow. Forget that this year; Decadelong fight over Yuba River dams ends in favor of feds; A clearer view: The first seamless elevation map of the Bay-Delta; Unusually warm and dry March sees Folsom Lake rise, not fall. Here’s why; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 1, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Heated rivalry: Snowpack vs. climate change. Guess who wins.; Seismic activity in California varies with the seasons – and groundwater levels; A Tribal group in CA vies for a piece of the AI boom; Rethinking how the United States and Mexico share the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 31, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Thin snowpack raises summer water risks; Strong marine heatwave developing off SoCal coast; Almond crops use a lot of water—this grower is changing that; Colorado River commissioner gives fiery speech on river negotiations; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 30, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar. 22-27: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave; Millions of hatchery salmon face ‘deadly’ low water flows; Sites Reservoir on track for key state permit; Tribes, enviros urge Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise; and more … Maven Weekly Digest March 27, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave; Groundbreaking atmospheric river forecasting collaboration crosses the finish line; Tribes, environmental groups urge Governor Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise; Record number of salmon return to Mendocino Coast rivers; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 27, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: Millions of hatchery salmon face ‘deadly’ low water flows in warm Sacramento River; Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats; Why Dunsmuir, California, claims to have the best water on earth; Amid ‘dire situation’ for Colorado River Basin, headwater states say they can’t cut water they don’t have; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 26, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: What folks need to know about the Las Posas Valley groundwater adjudication rulings; When the water stops: One rural community’s crisis and the national problem behind it; Contaminated water from CA prison sickens residents of nearby town; Could salad get you high? Wastewater irrigation raises contamination questions; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 25, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: How long will the record heat wave last?; Five overlooked facts about California’s water supply; Environmental group raises alarm over draft approval of California’s Sites Reservoir; Arizona hires high-powered law firm, setting the stage for a legal battle over Colorado River water; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 24, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: Record-breaking heat in the West to resurge this week; State Water Board releases draft right decision for Sites Reservoir; From lake to lab: New DNA and eDNA research projects in fisheries; A look at current reservoir and water conditions; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 23, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Sites Reservoir on track for key state permit; ‘Snow-eater’ heat wave behind big Sierra melt is a look at our climate future; As precious groundwater vanishes, a few in California find ways to bring it back; Colorado River outlook was bleak, but the heat is making it worse; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 22, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 15-20: Western heat wave shatters March records, melts snowpack; LAO report on voluntary agreement implementation; Trump admin provides funds for Shasta dam raise; UCLA report on Mono Lake; and more … Maven Weekly Digest March 20, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/20: Western heat wave shatters March records, to expand with more extremes; El Nino on its way and expected to stay for the winter; Tribes and environmental groups criticize LAO report on updated Bay-Delta Plan; New report on strengthening Prop 4 implementation; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 20, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: $540M from Trump Admin for water projects, Shasta Dam raise; Environmentalists, water contractors join forces in support of water bill; Report: Los Angeles may need to stop taking water from Mono Lake basin; EPA proposes groundwater cleanup expansion in San Fernando Valley near Glendale; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 18, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: ‘Snow-eater heat wave’ is searing California; California water, SGMA, and the future of farming; Kings County ag titans continue pipeline court battle; Aging US dams pose rising safety risks – how can civil engineers help?; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 17, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: California’s snowpack was already meager. Now comes an extraordinary heat wave; Crazy or genius? A nuclear-powered solution to the West’s water crisis; In ski towns, a bad snow year is worsening wildfire fears; The Colorado River’s problems are about to get deeper; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 16, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
