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C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Bureau of Reclamation analysis shows some benefits of restoring California’s rivers but opts for status quo on groundwater

August 7, 2024

Draft EIS on the Central Valley Project sidesteps state law regulating groundwater pumping and omits water conservation potential A recently...

UC BERKELEY: Planning for climate resilience in California’s freshwater ecosystems

Maven

Ecosystems

August 7, 2024

Press release from UC Berkeley Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management California’s unique geomorphology and Mediterranean-type climate have largely...

SJV WATER: Extreme, prolonged heat is straining drinking water wells throughout the San Joaquin Valley

SJV Water

Water quality

August 7, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Despite back-to-back good water years, domestic wells are still drying up all across the valley...

NASA: ‘Current’ Events: NASA and USGS Find a New Way to Measure River Flows

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

August 7, 2024

From NASA: A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collaborated to see if...

FEATURE: Toxic treads: Unveiling the environmental impact of tire wear and chemical cocktails

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water quality

August 6, 2024

Researchers are just beginning to unveil the hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals concealed within car and truck...

NOAA FISHERIES: Teams and technology trace Klamath River Recovery by tracking new salmon returns

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 6, 2024

Tribes and agencies join CalTrout to launch combined monitoring program. The removal of four dams on the Klamath River will reopen...

USGS: Shifting sand-supply dynamics in San Francisco Bay

USGS

Climate change Delta science Research article

August 6, 2024

Coastal communities, particularly those around large estuaries like San Francisco Bay, face increasing challenges due to sea-level rise and anthropogenic...

NIDIS: 21st-Century Droughts Are Transforming Ecosystems

NIDIS

Climate change

August 6, 2024

By Wynne E. Moss, U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Alaska’s boreal forests are declining, as increasing drought stress...

NOTICE of Document Availability and Staff Workshop: Delta Mercury Control Program Review Staff Report for Scientific Peer Review

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 5, 2024

From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) announces...

USGS: Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams

USGS

Science Wildfires and watersheds

August 5, 2024

By the USGS: New research from the U.S. Geological Survey links wildfires to increased mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater...

WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Water for All” by David Sedlak⁠

Justin Scott-Coe

Author Podcasts WATER SHELF

August 3, 2024

Visit the Water Shelf main page I have the great pleasure to speak with ⁠Dr. David Sedlak⁠ about his remarkable...

NOTICE of Certification for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 2, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...