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SJV WATER: Valley residents already struggling with dry wells faced another problem this summer: Superheated tank water

SJV Water

News

September 28, 2024 176

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water First their wells went dry. Then this summer’s brutal heat wave made water in emergency...

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: Planning for resilience: Understanding the connections between forests, fire, water, and drought

Maven

News

September 4, 2024 139

By the National Park Service You may know Yosemite National Park for its spectacular scenery, waterfalls, granite rock faces, or...

NIDIS: 21st-Century Droughts Are Transforming Ecosystems

NIDIS

News

August 6, 2024 67

By Wynne E. Moss, U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Alaska’s boreal forests are declining, as increasing drought stress...

DELTA CONSERVANCY: New Report Released on Delta Drought Response Pilot Program

Press Release/Notice

Reports

July 30, 2024 168

Report Focuses on Results from 2023 Water Year Press release from the Delta Conservancy: The Delta Conservancy has released a...

NASA data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the west

NASA/JPL

Science

July 11, 2024 160

By: Emily DeMarco, NASA Earth Science Division A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Ecological effects of drought in the Delta

Maven

Delta science Science

June 13, 2024 156

The Delta and Suisun Marsh region is rich in biodiversity, offering numerous ecosystem services and significant cultural value for many...

NIDIS: Emerging climate trends make monitoring drought more complex

NIDIS

News

May 30, 2024 59

By NIDIS Drought management in the U.S. hinges on the quality of our drought monitoring, which is a challenge in...

DWR NEWS: State water project advances efforts to prepare for future droughts amid a changing climate

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Agency News

May 24, 2024 68

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources has finalized its first comprehensive, public-facing Long-term Drought...

EOS: When extreme drought becomes commonplace

American Geophysical Union

News

April 29, 2024 149

As drought becomes a more regular occurrence, a new study looks at the U.S. Drought Monitor, the nation’s preeminent drought...

DWR NEWS: One year later: state-led drought task force releases inaugural report laying the groundwork on how to improve drought resilience for California

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

News

April 25, 2024 302

From the Department of Water Resources: Even though California’s April Snow Survey marked a second consecutive year of above average...

DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources

Maven

Notebook News and Features

April 23, 2024 297

California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow drought’ darkening California’s water outlook

Courthouse News Service

Agency News

January 23, 2024 134

While statewide rainfall is below average, climatologists are especially concerned about the lack of snow in California’s largest “reservoir” —...

NEWS RELEASE: Water Commission presents statewide strategies for protecting communities, fish and wildlife during drought

Press Release/Notice

Agency News

January 17, 2024 107

The California Water Commission today approved a white paper that contains potential strategies to protect communities and fish and wildlife...

CORNELL CHRONICLE: 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California

Cornell University

News

November 28, 2023

By David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Public comment period open for Water Commission’s Draft White Paper on Drought Strategies

Press Release/Notice

Press Release/Other

November 27, 2023 59

From the California Water Commission: The public comment period for the California Water Commission’s draft white paper “Potential State Strategies...

Drought

SJV WATER: Valley residents already struggling with dry wells faced another problem this summer: Superheated tank water

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: Planning for resilience: Understanding the connections between forests, fire, water, and drought

NIDIS: 21st-Century Droughts Are Transforming Ecosystems

DELTA CONSERVANCY: New Report Released on Delta Drought Response Pilot Program

NASA data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the west

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Ecological effects of drought in the Delta

NIDIS: Emerging climate trends make monitoring drought more complex

DWR NEWS: State water project advances efforts to prepare for future droughts amid a changing climate

EOS: When extreme drought becomes commonplace

DWR NEWS: One year later: state-led drought task force releases inaugural report laying the groundwork on how to improve drought resilience for California

DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources

COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow drought’ darkening California’s water outlook

NEWS RELEASE: Water Commission presents statewide strategies for protecting communities, fish and wildlife during drought

CORNELL CHRONICLE: 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California

CA WATER COMMISSION: Public comment period open for Water Commission’s Draft White Paper on Drought Strategies

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Certification of Consistency filed for Delta Conveyance Project geotechnical activities

SJV WATER: New UC Davis clinic hopes to give small valley farmers some legal fire power to defend their groundwater stake

AG ALERT: Done right, flooding fields can be efficient

AG ALERT: State Water Board approves boost in rates for 2024-25

NIDIS: GPS for drought monitoring: leveraging the power of satellites to quantify regional water deficits

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