SJV WATER: World Ag Expo: Water seminar lands with a thud as speaker details “devastating” amount of acreage expected to go out of production SJV Water Groundwater News February 14, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The sun was shining and blue skies reigned over the 57th World Ag Expo in...
SJV WATER: Water district between two counties and two subbasins forges its own groundwater sustainability path SJV Water Groundwater News February 14, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The small Kern-Tulare Water District moved forward recently in breaking away from two other groundwater...
AG ALERT: Farmers regroup after storms batter state Ag Alert Agriculture February 14, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a respite from stormy weather, farmers say they are surveying for any damage and...
EOS: Groundwater levels are dropping around the world American Geophysical Union Groundwater News February 14, 2024Well data from around the world show declines driven by water use and climate change. by Katherine Bourzac Farmers rely...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing a Cyanobacteria Harmful Algae Bloom “hotspot” in the Upper San Francisco Estuary Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality February 13, 2024At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, interim Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers highlighted recent research on...
USGS: New study demonstrates how climate and irrigation influence salinity of waters in the Upper Colorado Basin USGS Colorado River February 13, 2024From the USGS: A newly published study from the U.S. Geological Survey explains how salinity in the Upper Colorado River...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California isn’t ready for a megaflood. Or the loss of Daniel Swain. Inside Climate News Hydrology February 12, 2024The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund...
EOS: The escalating impact of global warming on atmospheric rivers American Geophysical Union Climate changeScience February 12, 2024by Saima May Sidik Ribbons of water vapor called atmospheric rivers wind through the troposphere, moving the planet’s moisture from...
USGS: Physics to fish: Habitat restoration for native fish populations in California’s Central Valley USGS Delta scienceEcosystemsReports February 10, 2024In a new report, U.S. Geological Survey scientists working in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have laid the...
KNOWABLE: The hidden threat from rising coastal groundwater Knowable Magazine Groundwater News February 10, 2024Sea level rise won’t hit just homes on shorefronts, but also the infrastructure beneath our feet By Shellie Habel, Knowable...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California introduces rule to end fracking in the state Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation February 10, 2024The proposed regulation will phase out fracking in the light of increasing public concern about the practice and its contribution...
USGS supports effort to understand impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise USGS Water qualityWildfires and watersheds February 9, 2024From the USGS: During November 2018, the Camp Fire burned more than 150,000 acres in Butte County, California, including the...
USBR: Reclamation publishes overview of Colorado River evaporation history Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River February 8, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation today published an overview of historical natural losses along the lower...
THE CONVERSATION: El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024 The Conversation Hydrology February 8, 2024By Paul Roundy, University at Albany, State University of New York Wild weather has been roiling North America for the...
DWR: Weirs on the Sacramento River: 100 Years of Flood Control Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management February 8, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Set into the banks of the Sacramento River as it winds its way south...
