DWR: California prepares for extreme weather swings as new water year approaches Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions September 27, 2024Record hot summer, looming La Niña conditions, and early-season uncertainty means California must be prepared for both dry conditions and...
ASU: Climate change raises challenge to secure vital resource Arizona State University Colorado River September 12, 2024ASU researchers aiding efforts to keep Colorado River Basin water flowing in US Southwest and beyond By Joe Kullman, Arizona...
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: Planning for resilience: Understanding the connections between forests, fire, water, and drought National Park Service Planning and managementWildfires and watersheds September 4, 2024By the National Park Service You may know Yosemite National Park for its spectacular scenery, waterfalls, granite rock faces, or...
CORNELL CHRONICLE: AI modeling delivers more benefits, less risk for water partnerships Cornell University Policy and regulation August 29, 2024By David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle A Cornell-led research collaboration found that cooperative partnerships seeking to spread the cost burden of...
USGS: Wildfire and extreme rain intensify erosion and sediment flow, USGS-led study shows USGS Water qualityWildfires and watersheds August 29, 2024In a warming climate, increased wildfire activity coupled with extreme rain events is causing significant erosion, leading to heightened sediment...
DWR: California aims to improve ability to measure how much water is flowing throughout the state, critical to managing water supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management August 16, 2024New program will work with local partners to measure and plan for how much water is flowing in California rivers...
USBR: Advancing Water Management: Installation of eddy covariance stations in the Upper Colorado Basin Maven Colorado River July 31, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation: Federal funding for Drought Contingency Plan-related activities in the Upper Colorado Basin is coming to...
NOAA RESEARCH: National Academies unveils strategy to modernize probable maximum precipitation estimates NOAA Research HydrologyScience July 2, 2024From NOAA Research: For more than 75 years, high-hazard structures in the United States, including dams and nuclear power plants,...
EOS: Water scarcity likely to increase in the coming decades American Geophysical Union Climate changeScience July 2, 2024Hydrological modeling suggests that by 2100 more than 65% of the world’s population might, at least sporadically, lack access to...
USGS: New tool informs flooding and sea level rise solutions for the San Francisco Bay Area USGS Delta sciencePlanning and management May 30, 2024By the USGS: With the potential for flooding during present-day winter storms and sea level rise continually inching up on...
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...
USDA: Helping managers make sense of climate models for decision making US Department of Agriculture Climate change May 1, 2024From USDA Climate Hubs: In January 2024, the California Climate Hub partnered with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region’s...
USGS: Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System enhances flood prediction in San Francisco Bay Area USGS Planning and managementScience April 24, 2024From the USGS: In recently published research, a consortium of local, state, and federal agencies including USGS and NOAA introduces...
DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 23, 2024California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...
