EOS: Topography and the terrestrial water cycle American Geophysical Union HydrologyScience March 20, 2025The relationship between topography and the terrestrial water cycle has been documented for thousands of years, yet there is still...
THE CONVERSATION: Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences The Conversation Policy and regulation March 20, 2025Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School Most of the United States’ major climate regulations are underpinned by one important...
NOTICE: Invitation to Participate in SB 1157 Study Working Groups (Residential water use) Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS March 20, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) invites you to express interest in participating in...
CAL MATTERS: The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality March 19, 2025Reporting by Julie Cart, Data analysis by Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their...
EOS: Seismometers provide fuller picture of Los Angeles groundwater American Geophysical Union Groundwater News March 19, 2025A new method to evaluate deep aquifers shows even torrential rains haven’t fully replenished groundwater beneath Los Angeles. By Grace...
DWR: DRIP Collaborative Second-Year Milestones: State-Led Drought Task Force Moves to Strengthen California’s Drought and Water Shortage Resilience Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management March 17, 2025From DWR: California’s increasingly severe droughts are not just a challenge for water managers — they fuel extreme wildfires, threaten...
CAL MATTERS: A burning California landfill has made neighbors miserable for 3 years. Can lawmakers help? Cal Matters Water quality March 14, 2025A smoldering reaction under the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Southern California has made its neighbors’ lives miserable for almost three...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Puddles and ditches’: California considers protecting wetlands from Trump order Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 14, 2025President Trump — once again — will rein in the nation’s 53-year-old law protecting waterways. At stake are seasonal streams,...
DWR: New report shows implementation of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar can increase region’s resilience to floods Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 14, 2025Benefits of the flexible water management strategy outlined in a new report By the Department of Water Resources: A new...
SJV WATER: Three troubled San Joaquin Valley subbasins may band together to tackle widespread sinking SJV Water Groundwater News March 14, 2025Water managers in the Tulare Lake, Tule and the Kaweah subbasins are discussing the possibility of creating a regional subsidence...
THE CONVERSATION: Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why Maven Policy and regulation March 14, 2025By Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency,”...
ONLINE COURSE: Online Shortcourse, April-May 2025: Groundwater, Watersheds, and Sustainable Groundwater Management Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS March 14, 2025Thursday, April 3, 17, May 1, 15, and 29 (15 hours plus 5 hours discussion) 9:00am – 12:00pm PDT (GMT -07:00)...
THE CONVERSATION: Zombie water apocalypse: Is Trump’s rhetoric over Canada’s water science-fiction or reality? The Conversation Policy and regulation March 13, 2025By Tricia Stadnyk, University of Calgary Interest from the United States in Canada’s water is concerning, though nothing new. In...
CAL MATTERS: ‘This will make our town uninhabitable’: The long-awaited Delta tunnel strikes fear in locals Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project March 13, 2025The governor’s planned $20 billion tunnel to divert more water south and bypass the Delta would bring years of construction...
EDWARD RING: Desalination at Scale is Cost Competitive Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater supply augmentation March 13, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center On May 22, 2022, the California...
