NEVADA CURRENT: Dust is speeding up snowmelt in the Colorado River, University of Utah study finds Nevada Current Colorado River April 24, 2025by Kyle Dunphey, Nevada Current Researchers at the University of Utah recently published a first-of-its-kind study that measures the impact...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How a new wetland restoration could expedite transforming the Delta from a carbon source to a carbon sink Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 23, 2025By Robin Meadows Staten Island lies in the heart of California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and exemplifies the woes of...
AG ALERT: Annual report shows major declines in farmland values Ag Alert Agriculture April 23, 2025From the California Farm Bureau Federation: The value of much of California’s farmland declined from 2023 to 2024, according to...
AG ALERT: State water official says more work needed as SGMA evolves Ag Alert Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation April 23, 2025By Christine Souza The California State Water Resources Control Board heard an update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River Basin states have just weeks left to agree on plan Maven Colorado River April 23, 2025Sen. John Hickenlooper said he’s frustrated at slow pace of negotiations By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Aspen Journalism is an...
PRESS RELEASE: Complaint filed against SFPUC for water mismanagement Guest Contributor Water rights and water law April 23, 2025River advocates call for end to harmful hoarding of Tuolumne River (Hetch Hetchy) water Press release from the Tuolumne River...
MSU: Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? MSU research suggests both Guest Contributor Agriculture April 22, 2025Strategic use of solar arrays could provide financial boost, help farmers continue producing crops and even save water From Michigan...
SJV WATER: Work on East Orosi’s decrepit sewer system can’t start soon enough, according to residents fed up with waiting SJV Water Policy and regulationWater quality April 22, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water East Orosi residents were told that work on their failing sewer system could begin as...
PRESS RELEASE: Local agencies condemn IEUA’s rushed rate hike vote, cite lack of transparency and accountability; UPDATED with response from IEUA Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 22, 2025Joint press release In a stunning disregard for public opposition and local economic realities, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA)...
THE CONVERSATION: Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy The Conversation Policy and regulation April 21, 2025By Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent...
CA AGRICULTURE: A case study of evapotranspiration at five almond orchards on a spectrum of conventional to regenerative management UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Agriculture April 21, 2025From California Agriculture: In an increasingly unstable climate, it is critical to optimize water needed for crop irrigation to secure...
PRESS RELEASE: Indian Wells Valley Water District adjudication allows Meadowbrook Dairy and Searles Valley Minerals to challenge Navy water rights Press Release/Notice Groundwater News April 21, 2025Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: Through its adjudication efforts filed in 2021 against all water users...
GRIST: The ‘king of poisons’ is building up in rice Grist Agriculture April 21, 2025Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a...
LAist: The LA fires left behind millions of tons of debris, some of it toxic. Where does it all go? LAist Water quality April 21, 2025By Jacob Margolis, LAist This article was originally published by LAist on April 18, 2025. For more than two months,...
WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Too Good to Be True” by Paul Brown Justin Scott-Coe Author PodcastsWATER SHELF April 18, 2025Visit the Water Shelf main page Paul Brown joins the Water Shelf Podcast to discuss his unique, trailblazing, and entertaining...
