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Tribes, environmental groups demand better management of the Bay-Delta

May 24, 2022 | Manola Secaira

The San Francisco Bay and San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta have seen declining numbers of salmon and an uptick in harmful algal blooms in recent years.

Nina Riggio for CalMatters

Environment

Going electric: California car mandate would hit mechanics hard

May 24, 2022

About 32,000 California mechanics would lose jobs by 2040 under the proposed gas-powered car phaseout. Electric companies would gain workers.

Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Environment

‘Everyone loses’: Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts

May 23, 2022

Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Environment

Much of the Sacramento Valley is under red flag warning starting Thursday

May 18, 2022 | Steve Milne

This week's temperatures are hot enough to have triggered a red flag warning through most of the region, including Sacramento. The warning will start on Thursday and end Friday night.

Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Environment

Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you

May 16, 2022

Many people move without realizing the danger that wildfires pose to their new home. A new risk rating system could help buyers learn more on real estate sites.

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Environment

Five things to know about nuclear power in California

May 14, 2022

Gov. Newsom is considering seeking federal funds to keep Diablo Canyon open as California transitions away from fossil fuels. But there are many complications to keeping nuclear power in California.

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Environment

A salty dispute: California Coastal Commission unanimously rejects desalination plant

May 14, 2022

The commission, in a marathon session today, killed a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach that’s been debated for more than 20 years.

ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER/KHN

Health Care

Rural California Hatches Plan for Engineered Mosquitoes to Battle Stealthy Predator

May 11, 2022

Tulare County officials hope the region will soon be a testing ground for a new generation of technology in a centuries-old war: Human vs. Mosquito.

Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo

Environment

How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19%

May 10, 2022

Ignoring urgent pleas from water officials, Californians used substantially more water after a record-dry three months gripped the state.

Ben Bradford / Capital Public Radio

Environment

Interview: What to know about ‘road charges’ if California moves from gas tax

May 5, 2022 | Megan Manata | Randol White

Road maintenance is tied to what could be said is an antiquated model of taxation — a gas tax. California may switch over to a “road charge.” Here’s what you need to know.

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TahoeLand Podcast

Lake Tahoe is a jewel in the Sierra Nevada, but climate change threatens everything we love about it. CapRadio’s Ezra David Romero takes us inside this petri dish for scientific research to see how Tahoe helps us confront the global climate crisis.

YosemiteLand Podcast

YosemiteLand is Capital Public Radio’s exploration of how the park, the surrounding region and the experience of Yosemite are in transition.

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Native tribes celebrate Montana land ownership and bison range restoration

May 25, 2022

The 18,000-acre bison range is located on land taken away by the U.S. government 100 years ago. Congress passed a law in 2020 giving the land back to the local native tribes.

US forest chief calls for a pause on prescribed fire operations

May 20, 2022

The U.S. Forest Service has been facing much criticism for the prescribed fire in New Mexico that escaped its containment lines and joined with another blaze.

Ermias Kebreab: What do seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change?

May 20, 2022

Each year, one cow can belch 220 pounds of the greenhouse gas methane. Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab experimented with alternative cow diets and found a surprising solution: seaweed.

Andrew Dent: How everyday materials can make innovative new products

May 20, 2022

Materials scientist Andrew Dent takes us on a tour of the "materials library" where companies can find existing materials to reuse in their products—from chewing gum, to fish scales, to cow manure.

Gay Gordon-Byrne: Why do big manufacturers prevent you from repairing your own stuff?

May 20, 2022

Manufacturers intentionally make their products hard to fix. Right-to-repair advocate Gay Gordon-Byrne fights for laws to stop companies from monopolizing repairs and let people fix their own stuff.

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