DAVID SEDLAK: Water for All: Global solutions for a changing climate Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management September 12, 2024Dr. Sedlak discusses various water challenges and solutions, including water for the wealthy and water for food, with a focus...
USDA: Exploring water solutions for a better future US Department of Agriculture Agriculture June 27, 2024From the USDA Agricultural Research Service: Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Southwest Climate Hub and California...
FEATURE: New National Academies study tackles the wickedest of problems: Can California have its water and save its fish too? Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 8, 2024by Robin Meadows The San Francisco Bay-Delta is already among the most intensively studied ecosystems in the world. Now 18...
DWR NEWS: State Releases California Water Plan Update 2023: A Roadmap to Water Management and Infrastructure for a Water Resilient Future Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management April 3, 2024The 2023 update focuses on equity, watershed resilience, and climate urgency The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released...
AG ALERT: State works to better adapt to extreme dry, wet periods Ag Alert Policy and regulation March 27, 2024By Ching Lee As California farmers struggle through impacts of rapid swings between intense drought and severe deluge, the state’s...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Facing future of shortages, Colorado River users dream of making more water Courthouse News Service Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation February 23, 2024Annual Colorado River flows have decreased an average of four million acre-feet since the 21st century, while the number of...
NEWS RELEASE: Water Commission presents statewide strategies for protecting communities, fish and wildlife during drought CA Water Commission Policy and regulation January 17, 2024The California Water Commission today approved a white paper that contains potential strategies to protect communities and fish and wildlife...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: A new, rigorous assessment of OpenET accuracy for supporting satellite-based water management Desert Research Institute Agriculture January 17, 2024A new study offers a comprehensive multi-model, large-scale accuracy assessment of an operational satellite-based data system to compute evapotranspiration. By...
EOS: Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use American Geophysical Union Hydrology December 13, 2023By Nicole Choi, AGU In December 2012, heavy downpours from an atmospheric river—a long atmospheric pathway that transports large amounts...
PRESS RELEASE: New report confirms benefits of FIRO strategy in enhancing water management at Prado Dam Orange County Water District Planning and managementReports December 5, 2023Press release from the Orange County Water District, Army Corps of Engineers, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography A new report...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Blueprint seeks water reliability for San Joaquin Valley farmers Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary November 8, 2023By Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, posted at Ag Alert California’s San Joaquin Valley is...
DR. JAY LUND: Why can’t we capture all the water in wet years? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 7, 2023Capturing and Managing Large Storms and Wet Winters in California—Prospects and Limitations Capturing water from wet periods for use in...
DAN WALTERS: Another wet winter looms. California needs to get serious about water management Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 29, 2023California’s reservoirs are more full than usual thanks to last winter’s heavy rain and snow storms. Scientists believe that the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist asks judge to limit California dam’s impact on endangered salmon Courthouse News Service Water project operations October 18, 2023U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said she could not issue an order recommending operational changes to the Coyote Valley...
AG ALERT: El Niño lifts hopes for more water, stirs fears of flooding Ag Alert Current Conditions October 11, 2023By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert California reservoirs are brimming at historic levels after a water year described as akin to...
