USGS: Heterosigma akashiwo in San Francisco Bay USGS Delta scienceWater quality February 5, 2026From the USGS: A new study by several scientists examines the environmental conditions that fueled a massive algal bloom in...
NASA: Analysis shows La Niña limited sea level rise in 2025 NASA/JPL Climate change February 5, 2026From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory: A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/4: Water agencies advocate for flexibility in Delta as Tribes, fishermen and enviros slam voluntary agreements; Trump’s water ambitions have a staffing problem; DWR’s framework for the 2028 Water Plan and SB 72 implementation; Colorado River negotiators are nearly out of time and snowpack; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 4, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona lawmakers prepare for Colorado River water fight with unanimous vote boosting legal fund Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 4, 2026House passes bill adding $1 million to Colorado River litigation fund as negotiation deadline looms by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Colorado River negotiators are nearly out of time and snowpack Inside Climate News Colorado River February 4, 2026With another federal deadline only weeks away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed, states have begun talking about...
WATER COMMISSION: Building California’s water future: DWR’s framework for the 2028 Water Plan and SB 72 implementation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 4, 2026At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Joel Metzger, Deputy Director of Statewide Water Resources Planning at the...
BAY DELTA PLAN: Delta advocates speak out against Bay Delta Plan update and the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation February 4, 2026Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board held a public hearing on the latest documents released for the update...
GRIST: Inside the polarizing plan to stash carbon in a California wetland Grist Climate change February 4, 2026A proposal to store carbon dioxide deep below a Bay Area wetland is testing how — and where — California...
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater agency threatens to fine landowners $1,000 a day and shut off wells if they don’t register and report extractions SJV Water Groundwater News February 4, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Southwest Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) held its first meeting in six months and...
THE CONVERSATION: Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm The Conversation Water supply augmentation February 4, 2026By Mervin XuYang Lim, University of Arizona The world is looking for more clean water. Intense storms and warmer weather...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/3: Boosting climate resilience in the Delta’s mountain headwaters; Solano agencies, others continue push for balanced Bay-Delta plan update; Central Valley ag confronts the weight of water policies; Arizona faces outsized burden if Colorado River states miss February deadline; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 3, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Boosting climate resilience in the Delta’s mountain headwaters Robin Meadows Ecosystems February 3, 2026by Robin Meadows Many of the great rivers that meet in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta begin high in the Sierra...
DWR: A look at Delta Conveyance Project operations Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project February 3, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: The Delta Conveyance Project will allow California to safely maximize water deliveries to recover water...
CIRCLE OF BLUE: Western U.S. cities open wallets in quest for water Circle of Blue Water supply augmentation February 3, 2026Supply declines, drought risk, population growth push cities to seek new water sources. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Little...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona faces outsized burden if Colorado River states miss February deadline Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 3, 2026Gila River Indian Community leader calls prospects “pretty dim” as Upper and Lower Basin states remain at impasse over mandatory...
