CAL MATTERS: Welcome to the Age of Fire: California wildfires explained Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds July 10, 2024By Julie Cart, Cal Matters After two mild wildfire seasons, California is bracing for whatever 2024 brings. Favorable weather marked...
EOS: Wildfire smoke affects the function of lake ecosystems American Geophysical Union ScienceWildfires and watersheds June 27, 2024Smoke-covered lakes see shifts in biological and energy processes that influence food webs, carbon storage, and more. By Carolyn Wilke,...
EOS: Fixing the Flawed Colorado River Compact American Geophysical Union Colorado River June 25, 2024The 1922 Colorado River Compact ignored available science and overallocated the river’s water, a decision whose effects reverberate today. Now...
EOS: Potential relief for the Colorado River’s near future American Geophysical Union Colorado River June 20, 2024A new study reveals that precipitation could boost the iconic river’s flow in the next couple of decades despite the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water experts encourage partnerships to address climate change Courthouse News Service AgricultureGroundwater News June 19, 2024The Golden State’s leaders have ambitious strategies in mind to manage precious groundwater. But scientists and landowners say that partnerships...
WATER DESK: Q&A: Defining the “snow deluge” and projecting its future The Water Desk HydrologyScience May 31, 2024Scientist Adrienne Marshall explains why these extreme snow years are expected to decline in our warming world. By Mitch Tobin,...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Rising temperatures will significantly reduce streamflow in the Upper Colorado River basin as groundwater levels fall, new research shows Desert Research Institute Climate changeColorado RiverScience May 24, 2024Climate change will dramatically impact streamflow and its contributions to the Colorado River by increasing forest water use and reducing...
REPORT SUMMARY: The State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven Planning and managementReportsWater project operations May 21, 2024The Department of Water Resources has released the draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report for 2023, which provides information...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Water right enforcement in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law May 16, 2024In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Researchers anticipate continued reprieve from drought for southwestern US Courthouse News Service Colorado River May 6, 2024Although the 2024 water year has not been as dramatic as the year prior, researchers say the snowmelt forecast paints...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada joins six western states demanding more water investments Nevada Current Colorado River April 30, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada’s senators joined federal lawmakers from six other western states Monday to demand additional funding...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: In blow to green groups, Ninth Circuit upholds federal plan for Glen Canyon Dam Courthouse News Service Colorado River April 25, 2024Wednesday’s ruling puts the kibosh on claims that the federal government ignored climate change when developing a 20-year plan for...
EOS: California mountains face weather whiplash American Geophysical Union Hydrology March 28, 2024Last month’s massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada followed a dry start to winter. Such extremes in precipitation may become...
UC BERKELEY: Plans for water equity in a warming world UC Berkeley Water rights and water law March 21, 2024By Janet Byron, UC California As 2021 drew to a close, residents and community leaders in Kettleman City were getting...
UC BERKELEY: What artificial streams can teach us about insects, algae and our changing climate UC Berkeley Ecosystems March 19, 2024By the end of the century, drought may reshape California’s mountain waterways and the ecosystems that depend on them. By...
