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COURTHOUSE NEWS: California must improve plans to address climate change impacts, state officials say

August 1, 2024

Experts report that without further adaptation to prepare for worsening climate change impacts, California will see significant losses of available...

PRESS RELEASE: Klamath River flows returned to historic path at JC Boyle Dam Site

Klamath River Renewal Corporation

Ecosystems

August 1, 2024

While dam removal work is ongoing, fish passage has been restored at the former Oregon dam site Press release from...

NOAA FISHERIES: Aging Yuba River debris dam jeopardizes threatened and endangered species

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 1, 2024

Partners advance a fishway around the Daguerre Point Dam on the Yuba River for salmon and sturgeon passage. The operation...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Mendota GSAs release single subbasin GSP

SJV Water

Groundwater News

August 1, 2024

From Delta Mendota GSAs: The 23 Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) of the Delta Mendota Subbasin have released the subbasin’s first...

STANFORD NEWS: What’s the deal with PFAS, aka ‘forever chemicals’?

Stanford University

Water quality

August 1, 2024

By Sarah C. P. Williams, Stanford News They keep scrambled eggs from sticking to Teflon pans, takeout food from leaking...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Using an adaptation pathways approach to explore the solution space and accelerate adaptation

Maven

Delta science Science

August 1, 2024

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is experiencing continual and often rapid change, making it challenging to predict and prepare for the...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS respond to release of Final 2023 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report

State Water Contractors

Water project operations

July 31, 2024

Report reinforces immediate need for infrastructure investments, respond to changing climate Press release from the State Water Contractors Yesterday, the...

DWR: New report estimates potential water losses due to climate crisis, actions to boost supplies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Climate change Reports Water project operations

July 31, 2024

State Water Project Report Shows How Water Managers are Preparing for Drought, Extreme Weather, and Future Water Supply Conditions Amidst...

NOTICE of public hearing regarding the Delta Conveyance Project

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Delta Conveyance Project

July 31, 2024

Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: PURPOSE OF PUBLIC HEARING The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water...

USBR: Advancing Water Management: Installation of eddy covariance stations in the Upper Colorado Basin

Maven

Colorado River

July 31, 2024

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Federal funding for Drought Contingency Plan-related activities in the Upper Colorado Basin is coming to...

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Water Right Permit Application T033433 to Appropriate Water from the Scott River in Siskiyou County

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 31, 2024

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Scott Valley Irrigation District has filed a 180-day temporary water right permit...

CAL MATTERS: Park Fire jeopardizing one of California’s most iconic species: ‘This species could blink out’

Cal Matters

Wildfires and watersheds

July 31, 2024

By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...

SJV WATER: Rising from the ashes: Groundwater agency blamed for Kings County probationary woes relaunches

SJV Water

Groundwater News

July 31, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water After several rounds of musical chairs in front of a standing-room only audience, a groundwater...

Report from Stanford Law School Policy Lab and Stanford Doerr School makes recommendations to advance nature-based solutions

Stanford University

Climate change Reports

July 31, 2024

To increase investment in nature-based solutions, new Stanford report recommends increased attention on measuring and verifying carbon and other benefits...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Supercharged by climate change, Western megafires explode simultaneously

Inside Climate News

Wildfires and watersheds

July 31, 2024

Heat waves and “flash droughts” fuel intense fires in California, Oregon and Canada. By Kiley Price, Inside Climate News This...