Greenhouse gas emissions Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

August 15, 2025

by Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections Climate change appears to have driven an ongoing 25-year shortfall in winter rains and...

THE CONVERSATION: Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought

The Conversation

Colorado River Hydrology

August 14, 2025

By Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder and Timothy Shanahan, The University of Texas at Austin A new wave of...

STATELINE: Trump’s EPA proposes rollback of basis for climate change rules

Stateline

Policy and regulation

July 30, 2025

by Jacob Fischler, Stateline The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency submitted a proposal Tuesday to rescind a 2009 finding that has...

GRIST: What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food, and more emissions

Grist

Agriculture Climate change

July 1, 2025

New research sheds light on how rising temperatures are squeezing farmers and raising prices for consumers. By Frida Garza, Grist...

REPORT SUMMARY: Exploring the Water Footprint of “Green” Hydrogen for Power Generation in California

Maven

Climate change Reports

April 15, 2025

Hydrogen, as an emerging alternative fuel source, holds the potential to significantly contribute to California’s climate goals. Its carbon-free production...

THE CONVERSATION: Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences

The Conversation

Policy and regulation

March 20, 2025

Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School Most of the United States’ major climate regulations are underpinned by one important...

PRESS RELEASE: New report reveals climate threats, hidden costs of reservoirs

Center for Biological Diversity

Reports Water project operations

November 20, 2024

From the Center for Biological Diversity: Reservoirs, a major component of California’s water storage system, are a significant source of...

GRIST: Can carbon capture solve desalination’s waste problem?

Grist

Climate change Water supply augmentation

January 17, 2024

A startup claims it can store carbon dioxide in the toxic brine produced by desalination plants. By Jake Bittle, Grist...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Conservation groups sue over Sites Reservoir project

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

December 21, 2023

By Adam Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A legal challenge was filed Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court over one of...

PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit: Sites Reservoir Proposal Threatens River, Climate, Fish

Center for Biological Diversity

Water rights and water law

December 20, 2023

From the Center for Biological Diversity: Conservation and environmental justice groups filed a legal challenge today to the largest reservoir...

PRESS RELEASE: Scientific Report: Yearly Greenhouse Gas Pollution From Proposed Sites Dam and Reservoir Project Would Equal 80,000 Gas-Powered Cars

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

August 24, 2023

New Patagonia & Friends of the River Study Estimates the Proposed Dam’s Annual Emissions Press release from Friends of the...

CAL MATTERS: Southern California’s natural gas plants to stay open through 2026

Cal Matters

Climate change

August 15, 2023

by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California ignoring carbon sink benefits of local habitats

Courthouse News Service

Climate change

July 24, 2023

By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service California’s native habitats can be used as valuable carbon sinks to help combat the...

STANFORD NEWS: Droughts in Western states drive up emissions and threaten human health

Stanford University

Climate change

July 18, 2023

Switching from hydropower to fossil fuels during droughts has led to higher carbon emissions and cost 11 Western states tens...

CAL MATTERS: California approves far-reaching strategy for tackling climate change. So what’s next?

Cal Matters

Climate change Policy and regulation

December 15, 2022

Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint. By Nadia Lopez, Cal...