COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribal influence over Arizona water growing Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 14, 2021Because of the confluence of relatively recent water rights settlements and a looming shortage of Colorado River water, tribes like...
BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Exports & Outflows: Recalibrating Water Year Types in a Changing Climate Maven Delta scienceHydrology August 12, 2021The Sacramento and San Joaquin water-year type indices are fundamental to the State Water Project and Central Valley Project operations...
AG ALERT: Delta water cutbacks weigh on farmers Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation August 11, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood walks through rows of his...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Dr. Newsha Ajami: Enhancing Regional Water Sustainability through Virtual Water Trading Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation August 11, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River shortage to hit Central Arizona farmers hardest Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 7, 2021Seven states from Utah to California share the Colorado River’s roughly 15 million acre-feet of water annually. But in the...
CAL MATTERS: California’s desert becoming a hotbed for water bandits: Watch Cal Matters Water rights and water law August 6, 2021By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Known for its starry...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Space Jam: A spatially explicit history of estuary fish species Maven Delta science August 5, 2021The San Francisco Estuary is a dynamic and highly altered system that has experienced many changes since its widespread colonization...
AG ALERT: State water board adopts Delta curtailments Ag Alert Policy and regulationWater rights and water law August 4, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday unanimously adopted emergency curtailments and reporting...
CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California? Cal Matters Planning and management August 4, 2021By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized,...
SCIENCE FEATURE: Tracking Sturgeon in the San Francisco Estuary Nate Seltenrich Delta science August 4, 2021By Nate Seltenrich White sturgeon may not typically be considered “charismatic megafauna,” but Veronica Larwood thinks they deserve the recognition....
CAL MATTERS: Facing ‘dire water shortages,’ California bans Delta pumping Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water. By...
THIS JUST IN … PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed State Water Board Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Acute water shortages prompt urgent action From the State Water Board: With climate change-induced drought reducing water levels in the...
CAL MATTERS: An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 3, 2021A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and...
NEVADA CURRENT: Utahans seeking Lake Powell pipeline already use too much water, critics say Nevada Current Colorado River August 3, 2021by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current There are cheaper, more efficient ways to meet the water needs of a growing population...
RISING VOICES: Pacoima Beautiful, water and heat in the San Fernando Valley The Water Hub Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Rising Voices is a new monthly-ish column from the Water Hub at Climate Nexus. Each month, we’re listening to what...
