DAILY DIGEST, 1/8: La Niña could end soon – here’s what to expect; New Central Valley Flood-MAR dashboard integrates floodwater and groundwater management; Urban wildfire: Water system capacities and limitations; Farmers pioneer water solutions as Colorado River dwindles; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 8, 2026

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LUSKIN CENTER FOR INNOVATION: Urban wildfire: water system capacities and limitations

Maven

Wildfires and watersheds

January 8, 2026

Researchers convene statewide experts to assess firefighting capacity, infrastructure gaps, and policy solutions By Mara Elana Burstein One year after...

UC DAVIS: Lessons from the Caldor Fire’s Christmas Valley ‘Miracle’

UC Davis

Wildfires and watersheds

January 8, 2026

Study Reveals Which Pre-Fire Treatments Worked Best During a 2021 Fire in Tahoe By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis In what...

MONGABAY: When flames feed life: Birds and wildfire in California

Mongabay

Fish and wildlife

January 8, 2026

By Gloria Dickie, Mongabay KEY POINTS: Long-term research in California shows that many bird populations increase after wildfires and can...

THE CONVERSATION: The western US is in a snow drought – here’s how a storm made it worse

The Conversation

Hydrology

January 8, 2026

By Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a...

DWR: New Central Valley Flood-MAR dashboard integrates floodwater and groundwater management

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

January 8, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: California is taking a new, data-driven approach to capturing floodwaters for groundwater recharge. The...

EDWARD RING: Reversing California’s policies of scarcity

Edward Ring

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

January 8, 2026

Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Note:  The views and opinions expressed...

USGS: The Science of Suckers: What’s driving population declines in the Klamath River basin?

USGS

Fish and wildlife

January 8, 2026

USGS and its partners are working tirelessly to monitor suckers and understand why they are disappearing from lakes and streams...

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: Remote weather stations rebuilt to aid flood risk management

US Army Corps of Engineers

Planning and management

January 8, 2026

From the Army Corps of Engineers: Over 10,000 feet above sea level in Sequoia and Kings National Parks dozens of...

GAO REPORT: Freshwater supply: Interior should continue to identify improvements to the large-scale water recycling program

Guest Contributor

Water supply augmentation

January 8, 2026

From the Governmental Accountability Office: Water recycling treats wastewater so it can be used for drinking water, farming, housing, and...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Tara Lohan, “Undammed: Freeing Rivers and Bringing Communities to Life”

Justin Scott-Coe

WATER SHELF

January 7, 2026

Visit the Water Shelf main page Read the Undammed Press Release, including Author Q&A Dams have always been news —...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/7: California scientists maintain one of the world’s longest-running snow datasets; From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone; Groundwater recharge estimation factsheet now available; Deadlocked Colorado River negotiators to meet; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 7, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone

Maven

Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality

January 7, 2026

6PPD, a chemical widely used in tires to prevent rubber degradation and extend tire lifespan, has raised environmental concerns due...

SJV WATER: Invasive critters “musseling” in on valley waterways as managers struggle to stop the spread

SJV Water

Ecosystems

January 7, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The dreaded, destructive golden mussel has become an urgent topic among San Joaquin Valley water...

NOW AVAILABLE: Groundwater Recharge Estimation factsheet

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoGroundwater News

January 7, 2026

The Flood-MAR Network’s Estimating Recharge Action Team has created a Groundwater Recharge Estimation factsheet. The factsheet serves to provide landowners...