climate change – Page 3 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

June 2, 2020

Conditions in the Delta are changing at a rapid pace and the future is likely to look very different than...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Leave it to Beavers: significant partners in dealing with climate change

May 21, 2020

Guest commentary by Gail Sredanovic in consultation with Heidi Perryman Think a babbling clear stream is the only healthy one?...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Do water rights have a future?

Robert Shibatani

Guest contributors

December 23, 2019

…Not as currently configured, says Robert Shibatani Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani: Water rights, depending on jurisdiction, possess various levels...

LIVING SHORELINES: Linking estuary habitats and building capacity to adapt to rising seas

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Event coverage

November 14, 2019

A living shoreline is a shoreline protection alternative that relies on the strategic placement of plants, stone, sand fill, and...

DR. GEETA PERSAD: Climate change and the future of California’s water

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Best of the Notebook

November 7, 2019

Climate change is already transforming California’s water cycle, putting stress on the state’s rigidly engineered water infrastructure as well as...

DECISION SCALING: A risk management approach in Delta water supply vulnerability

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Best of the Notebook

October 31, 2019

Planning for future conditions has always involved uncertainty, but the additional uncertainty imposed by a changing climate means new approaches...

LOCALIZING CALIFORNIA WATERS: Erik Ekdahl on Water Management in the Uncertain Future

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Event coverage

August 14, 2019

Water management in California has always been challenging, with the state’s variable climate that alternates between drought and floods that...

GUEST COMMENTARY: What Does Climate Change Really Mean to California’s Water Resources?

Robert Shibatani

Guest contributors

August 6, 2019

Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani Whether you are a water utility manager, elected official, or homeowner, future water availability is...

CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR’s Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

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Event coverage

May 30, 2019

Assessment looks at six categories of vulnerability: wildfire, extreme heat, sea level rise, long-term persistent hydrologic changes, short-term extreme hydrologic...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Science-Based Regulatory Permitting for Resilient Tidal Habitat Restorations

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Event coverage

February 21, 2019

The permitting of tidal restoration projects is most often a costly and time-consuming process, causing substantial delays in implementation while...

DR. BRAD UDALL: Is the Colorado River in Crisis?

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Event coverage

February 20, 2019

Dr. Udall discusses the Colorado River’s hydrology, climate change impacts, shortage risk, and the Drought Contingency Plan Dr. Brad Udall...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Restoration Planning for the Sacramento –San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh: Considering the Implications of Climate Change

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Science on the Notebook

January 31, 2019

The Delta Reform Act requires ‘taking into consideration the physical changes that have occurred in the past and the future...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Climate change effects on the State Water Project and Central Valley Project

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Best of the Notebook

January 3, 2019

The latest climate change assessments show reduced Delta exports and carryover storage due to climate change likely by mid-century In...

DWR SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER PROGRAM NEWS: New climate change tools, Draft basin boundary modifications, and more …

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 20, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: NEW: Additional Climate Change Data Tools Now Available Three, new...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: New Climate Change Data Tools Available

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 18, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: Three, new climate change tools are now available on the...

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DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS: Looking at climate change impacts

GUEST COMMENTARY: Leave it to Beavers: significant partners in dealing with climate change

GUEST COMMENTARY: Do water rights have a future?

LIVING SHORELINES: Linking estuary habitats and building capacity to adapt to rising seas

DR. GEETA PERSAD: Climate change and the future of California’s water

DECISION SCALING: A risk management approach in Delta water supply vulnerability

LOCALIZING CALIFORNIA WATERS: Erik Ekdahl on Water Management in the Uncertain Future

GUEST COMMENTARY: What Does Climate Change Really Mean to California’s Water Resources?

CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR’s Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Science-Based Regulatory Permitting for Resilient Tidal Habitat Restorations

DR. BRAD UDALL: Is the Colorado River in Crisis?

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Restoration Planning for the Sacramento –San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh: Considering the Implications of Climate Change

CA WATER COMMISSION: Climate change effects on the State Water Project and Central Valley Project

DWR SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER PROGRAM NEWS: New climate change tools, Draft basin boundary modifications, and more …

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: New Climate Change Data Tools Available

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation