SJV WATER: Last year’s groundwater recharge numbers were impressive but what about this year? SJV Water Groundwater News May 29, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water This current, remarkably average water year – not last year’s barn burner – will be...
STANFORD NEWS: ‘Grey infrastructure’ can’t meet future water storage needs Stanford University Water project operations May 29, 2024A new study maps how energy and food systems depend on stored water to generate hydropower and feed irrigation. Dams...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA water pollution rules will face Supreme Court scrutiny Courthouse News Service Water quality May 28, 2024The high court took up San Francisco’s bid to challenge how the government regulates water pollution. By Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse...
PRESS RELEASE: Groundwater accounting platform offers data-driven solution for the American West Press Release/Notice Groundwater News May 28, 2024From the Environmental Defense Fund: As the American West faces intensifying water challenges, water managers, landowners, and water users are...
CAL MATTERS: California needs bold new strategies to save what’s left of its freshwater species Courthouse News Service CommentaryEcosystems May 28, 2024By Ted Sommer, Cal Matters Ted Sommer is a Public Policy Institute of California-CalTrout Ecosystem fellow at the PPIC Water...
CDFW releases more than 2 million chinook salmon into Klamath River Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems May 25, 2024From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) this week successfully completed the...
NOTICE of New SGMA Reporting Requirements for Groundwater Extractors in the Tulare Lake Subbasin State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News May 25, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is to inform you of new reporting requirements for groundwater extractors...
DAN WALTERS: Decadeslong Delta tunnel water project may finally be nearing a historic decision Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project May 24, 2024By Dan Walters, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Rising temperatures will significantly reduce streamflow in the Upper Colorado River basin as groundwater levels fall, new research shows Desert Research Institute Climate changeColorado RiverScience May 24, 2024Climate change will dramatically impact streamflow and its contributions to the Colorado River by increasing forest water use and reducing...
SJV WATER: Cover crops could enhance groundwater recharge – a lot – but agencies aren’t embracing the concept SJV Water AgricultureGroundwater News May 24, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Cover crops could be an important tool in groundwater management but are being unintentionally disincentivized...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project advances efforts to prepare for future droughts amid a changing climate Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management May 24, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources has finalized its first comprehensive, public-facing Long-term Drought...
UC DAVIS: Study reveals 70% of CA blanketed in smoke during record wildfire seasons: Impacts on state’s lakes examined UC Davis ScienceWater qualityWildfires and watersheds May 23, 2024By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020...
DWR NEWS: Using science to protect and track salmon and steelhead Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlife May 23, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Department of Water Resources (DWR) scientists wanted to understand why high numbers of Chinook...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Making a mountain out of molehills: Synthesizing eight datasets yields Delta food web insights Maven Delta scienceEcosystems May 23, 2024The April Delta Lead Scientist’s Report included a presentation by Dr. Denise Colombano on a synthesis project that used eight...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water officials mostly cleared in drought-related water rights saga Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law May 22, 2024A single claim involving the Endangered Species Act remained intact. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Three California companies pushing...
