NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Uninvited guests: Protecting California from invasive species

Maven

EcosystemsNotebook News and Features

September 30, 2026

Experts explain how prevention, early detection, and coordinated response can help protect California’s ecosystems, waterways, agriculture, and communities. Invasive species...

UC SANTA CRUZ: New detection technique advances early warnings for toxic algal blooms

UC Santa Cruz

Water quality

September 30, 2026

UC Santa Cruz researchers use passive resin samplers to track chemical cues, extending predictive lead time for harmful algal blooms...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/29: What’s in the Proposed Bay–Delta Water Quality Control Plan?; Why CA needs a modern approach to accounting for water; Incoming El Niño is so extreme it doesn’t have a scientific name; Newsom vetoes Delta levees bill as El Niño looms; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 29, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/28: Can hatchery reforms help California’s troubled salmon?; Accelerating restoration in the Delta; 11 charts and maps that show El Nino’s strength; A century of sand debt comes due in Malibu; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 28, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Can hatchery reforms help California’s troubled salmon?

Robin Meadows

Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features

September 28, 2026

By Robin Meadows Rivers in the Central Valley are so degraded by dams and water diversions that the tens of...

REPORT: How much water do data centers use? And why does it matter?

Pacific Institute

Planning and management

September 28, 2026

By Heather Cooley and Morgan Shimabuku, Pacific Institute Growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other cloud-based computing services is driving...

RESEARCH ARTICLE: Reducing uncertainty in groundwater models using airborne geophysics

American Geophysical Union

Groundwater NewsResearch article

September 28, 2026

Scientists present a probabilistic framework for exploiting airborne geophysical data for groundwater model parameterization and apply it to the Scott...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: El Niño emergency begins now as beaches erode; Where rivers meet the sea: How estuaries protect our water; State-funded stormwater project will help protect Lake Tahoe clarity; Lithium-ion batteries heat up again at La Verne water facility, prolonging evacuations; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 27, 2026

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INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: A century of sand debt comes due in Malibu

Inside Climate News

Ecosystems

September 27, 2026

A new study finds the world’s great surf breaks are vulnerable to climate change. In Malibu, the problem is more...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 20-25: CA ‘abnormally dry’ as Super El Niño strengthens; Sites Reservoir clears major obstacle; Sacramento River too warm for salmon; Newsom signs bills regulating data centers’ water use; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

September 25, 2026

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Nearly 70% of California is ‘abnormally dry’ as drought, El Niño strengthens; Solano County Supervisors put spotlight on Delta, its diversity; Report shows major progress in California on preparing for wildfire; America’s water systems face a growing cybersecurity threat; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 25, 2026

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GRIST: Whether it’s ‘super’ or ‘Godzilla,’ El Niño is already breaking records

Grist

Hydrology

September 25, 2026

By Frida Garza & Kate Yoder, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter...

NOW AVAILABLE: Public Comments on Final Draft Bay-Delta Plan

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

September 25, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On August 19, 2026, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board)...

REPORT: 2026 Delta Science Program Research Impact Report

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta scienceReports

September 25, 2026

From the Delta Science Program: The Delta Science Program is proud to share its inaugural Research Impact Report, highlighting the...

EOS: Fast, severe wildfires can change how forests grow back

American Geophysical Union

Uncategorized

September 25, 2026

These blazes can cause ecological shifts even in fire-adapted forests. by Kimberly M. S. Cartier, EOS Climate change–driven drought is...