Climate change Archives ~ Page 10 of 13 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

December 21, 2021

By Erica Yee, Cal Matters Droughtsville, California, is in trouble. Its water supply is endangered as multiple crises intensify: worsening...

USGS: Rivers in the sky: 6 facts to know about atmospheric rivers

USGS

Hydrology

December 14, 2021

By the USGS Atmospheric rivers aren’t a new phenomenon on the West Coast, but this type of storm has drawn...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Climate Change

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Climate change Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

December 8, 2021

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related...

USGS: Groundwater flow to Colorado River may decline by a third over the next 30 years

USGS

Colorado River

October 28, 2021

First model of “Baseflow” reflects possible climate change By the USGS: A new study projects that a hot and dry...

NEVADA CURRENT: Climate change intensifying competition for water in the West

Nevada Current

Colorado River

October 16, 2021

SNWA chief warns of fights ‘over water that simply isn’t there’ by Jacob Fischler, Nevada Current States in the Colorado...

NEVADA CURRENT: Drought conditions, climate crisis spur calls for more efficient water infrastructure

Nevada Current

Colorado River

October 6, 2021

by Ariana Figueroa, Nevada Current Experts in government, agriculture, water management and the environment stressed during a U.S. Senate hearing...

NEVADA CURRENT: The IPCC report has a chapter on the Southwest, and it’s brutal

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 20, 2021

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Drought, wildfires, declining water supplies, threats to human health made even more dangerous by urban...

NEVADA CURRENT: ‘There is no climate plan for the Colorado River’

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 17, 2021

BuRec’s first-ever declared water shortage prompts calls for a policy rethink by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current As drought and climate...

CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California?

Cal Matters

Planning and management

August 4, 2021

By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized,...

THE CONVERSATION: Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather

The Conversation

Hydrology

July 27, 2021

By Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University Creeks, rivers and lakes that are fed by melting snow across the U.S....

KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: Two perspectives on the State Water Board report, Recommendations for an Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change

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Best of the Notebook Climate change Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

June 2, 2021

State Water Board’s Erik Ekdahl discusses the climate change report; Attorney Valerie Kincaid explains why existing water right holders are...

NEVADA CURRENT: SNWA warns Congress of a ‘real and urgent’ drought crisis

Nevada Current

Colorado River

May 26, 2021

by Allison Winter, Nevada Current A drought crisis unfolding across the West will require short-term relief and massive, long-term federal...

THE CONVERSATION: Western fires are burning higher in the mountains at unprecedented rates – it’s a clear sign of climate change

The Conversation

Wildfires and watersheds

May 24, 2021

By Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; John Abatzoglou, University of California, Merced, and Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, McGill University The Western...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 2: Assessing climate change vulnerabilities and addressing aging infrastructure

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

April 7, 2021

One of the California Water Commission‘s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: As climate warms, summer monsoons to produce less streamflow

Desert Research Institute

Colorado River

February 1, 2021

New study holds implications for future water supply in the Colorado River Basin From the Desert Research Institute: In the...