DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: Millions of hatchery salmon face ‘deadly’ low water flows in warm Sacramento River; Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats; Why Dunsmuir, California, claims to have the best water on earth; Amid ‘dire situation’ for Colorado River Basin, headwater states say they can’t cut water they don’t have; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 26, 2026

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UC DAVIS: Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats

UC Davis

EcosystemsScience

March 26, 2026

Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis California’s Bay Area...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Untangling ISW Depletion: What DWR’s Upcoming Guidance Means for GSAs

Maven

Groundwater News

March 26, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to examine the complex connections between Interconnected...

PRESS RELEASE: Reservoirs contribute to climate change, it’s time for California to track their emissions

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Climate change

March 26, 2026

Years of research show that dams and reservoirs produce a substantial amount of greenhouse gases. A coalition has filed a...

CRONKITE NEWS: Federal plan to divide drought-stricken Colorado River water brings flood of pushback

Cronkite News

Colorado River

March 26, 2026

by Natalie Ogami, Cronkite News  The Bureau of Reclamation has been flooded with comments on its plan for dividing the...

THE CONVERSATION: What the historic snow drought means for water, wildfires and the future of the West

The Conversation

Wildfires and watersheds

March 26, 2026

By Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: What folks need to know about the Las Posas Valley groundwater adjudication rulings; When the water stops: One rural community’s crisis and the national problem behind it; Contaminated water from CA prison sickens residents of nearby town; Could salad get you high? Wastewater irrigation raises contamination questions; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 25, 2026

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SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Developing a GSP to manage interconnected surface water: A case study

Maven

Groundwater News

March 25, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar on Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) and groundwater....

ILRP: Second ag expert panel public workshop announced for April 10; Draft report anticipated by March 30

Jane Sooby

Policy and regulation

March 25, 2026

By Jane Sooby The State Water Resources Control Board has announced that a public workshop will be held April 10...

EDWARD RING: The economics of managing Mono Lake

Edward Ring

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

March 25, 2026

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Along with the California Condor, one...

EOS: Tracking microplastics above and below the waves

American Geophysical Union

Ecosystems

March 25, 2026

Measuring plastic particles carried on Cozumel’s sea breezes and ocean currents reveals how simple physics shapes the particles’ pathways and...

NOW AVAILABLE: Final Independent Peer Review Report for WY 2024-25 Winter-run Chinook Salmon Annual Loss

Maven

Science Announcement

March 25, 2026

From the Delta Stewardship Council: At the request of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the California Department of Water...

Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2026 water supply allocations; Westlands responds

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

March 24, 2026

Incremental hydrologic improvements support modest allocation increases for Delta and south-of-Delta contractors As California moves through the 2026 water year...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: How long will the record heat wave last?; Five overlooked facts about California’s water supply; Environmental group raises alarm over draft approval of California’s Sites Reservoir; Arizona hires high-powered law firm, setting the stage for a legal battle over Colorado River water; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 24, 2026

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ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona hires high-powered law firm, setting the stage for a legal battle over Colorado River water

Arizona Mirror

Colorado River

March 24, 2026

by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Arizona is preparing for a legal battle over its rights to Colorado River water. Following...