DWR unveils new vision to strengthen water management and climate resilience in San Joaquin Valley Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management May 2, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: The San Joaquin Valley is at a turning point, where long-standing complex and interconnected...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Turning flood risk into water supply: Inside DWR’s San Joaquin Basin Studies Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 9, 2026The San Joaquin Basin faces complex water management challenges that demand a unified approach. Decades of groundwater overuse, increasing flood...
USGS Powell Center releases new guidance for managing ecosystems amid rising climatic novelty USGS Planning and managementScience March 14, 2026The USGS Powell Center has released new guidance to help land and natural-resource managers navigate a future where climate-driven environmental...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Some of California’s wildflowers are evolving rapidly to survive Courthouse News Service Ecosystems March 13, 2026In their fight against climate change, west coast wildflower species like the scarlet monkeyflower have found ways to endure increasing...
SIERRA NEVADA ALLY: How are water managers adapting to a smaller Sierra snowpack? Sierra Nevada Ally Climate change March 3, 2026Warming winters are reshaping runoff. With less snow to rely on, water managers are navigating a future defined by rain,...
DWR: A new era for the California Water Plan begins with launch of California Water Plan 2028 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management February 27, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: DWR today announced the formal launch of California Water Plan 2028 (Water Plan 2028),...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Planning and management February 25, 2026For the first time in state history, California has a statewide water supply target: 9 million acre-feet by 2040. The...
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...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The Delta’s role in California’s carbon sequestration and climate goals Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features January 26, 2026Carbon is the foundation of the Delta’s peat soils and a key component of two major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide,...
THE CONVERSATION: Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens The Conversation Fish and wildlife December 17, 2025By Toni Lyn Morelli, UMass Amherst; U.S. Geological Survey and Diana Stralberg, University of Alberta The idea began in California’s...
THE CONVERSATION: From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers The Conversation Ecosystems November 24, 2025By Bethany Bradley, UMass Amherst; Adrienne Wootten, University of Oklahoma, and Ryan Longman, University of Hawaii When the Trump administration...
DWR: Senate Bill 72 Bolsters California Water Plan and advances long-term water supply goals Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management November 6, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s Water Supply Strategy, outlining necessary actions for...
UCANR: ‘Weathering’ rock dust in farm fields – a down-to-earth climate solution? UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Agriculture November 3, 2025UC-led research on promising agricultural practice recently lost federal funding By Michael Hsu, UC Ag and Natural Resources It almost...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Giving everyone a say in the Delta’s future: a conversation with adaptation planner and landscape architect Brett Milligan Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 22, 2025by Robin Meadows It seems like just about everyone has a plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Governor Newsom wants...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation October 4, 2025Press release from CA Water for All CA Water for All is excited to share that Governor Newsom has signed SB...
