Ocean and coastal issues Archives ~ Page 2 of 4 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

March 10, 2025

NOAA partners The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited report that endangered Central California Coast coho salmon are using NOAA-funded restoration...

NOAA FISHERIES: Endangered California coho salmon experience record-breaking spawning season on Mendocino Coast

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

March 5, 2025

From NOAA Fisheries: Last winter, Central California Coast coho salmon returned to Mendocino Coast rivers in the highest numbers since...

STANFORD REPORT: Untapped potential: Study shows how water systems can help accelerate renewable energy adoption

Stanford University

Planning and management

September 30, 2024

As power grids rely more on renewable energy sources like wind and solar, balancing energy supply and demand becomes more...

DAVID SEDLAK: Water for All: Global solutions for a changing climate

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

September 12, 2024

Dr. Sedlak discusses various water challenges and solutions, including water for the wealthy and water for food, with a focus...

PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups call for action to curb California’s coastal hot spots caused by ocean acidification and hypoxia

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

April 17, 2024

Press release from the California Coastkeeper Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council: Recently, California Coastkeeper Alliance, the Natural Resources...

BERKELEY LAB: NAWI awards funding to continue desalination hub to drive innovation for sustainable water security

Berkeley Lab

Water supply augmentation

April 11, 2024

A research consortium led by Berkeley Lab, along with three other national labs, will continue to lead a DOE desalination...

NOAA FISHERIES: California Current Ecosystem shows resilience entering strong El Niño

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

March 11, 2024

The 2023–2024 California Current Ecosystem Status Report shows an abundance of forage fish and a productive system fueled by upwelling....

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Can the ocean save the Colorado River? San Diego thinks so.

Voice of San Diego

Colorado River Water supply augmentation

March 7, 2024

By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...

NOAA FISHERIES: Unsettled Pacific Ocean offers few clear indicators for salmon success in 2024

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

January 12, 2024

By NOAA Fisheries Want to learn how the Pacific Ocean is likely to change and affect salmon survival in the...

STATE WATER BOARD: State outlines pathway for more efficient permitting of coastal desalination plants

State Water Board

Policy and regulation Water supply augmentation

December 20, 2023

Streamlining criteria part of state’s multipronged Water Supply Strategy This week, state agencies finalized the “Siting and Streamlining Report to...