Can trees reduce pollution at schools next to freeways? A Fresno campus tries plantings
December 4, 2022
Other schools may follow if tree experiment improves air quality.
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California needs to prepare to live with less water, new report suggests
December 2, 2022 | Vicki Gonzalez
The PPIC released a report in November covering the state of water in California. Its authors found that rising temperatures and intense drought has depleted state water supplies in reservoirs, groundwater reserves and the snowpack.
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Storms cause travel problems in the Sierra, but bring needed rain and snow
December 1, 2022 | Steve Milne | Manola Secaira
While the first of two expected winter storms made travel in the Sacramento region and Sierra Nevada difficult Thursday, researchers are hopeful it will bring needed snowpack to the state.
By the numbers: California’s mild 2022 wildfire season
December 1, 2022
Moderate weather and well-timed rainstorms in much of California combined to curb the acreage and structures burned.
Two major Northern California storms expected to hit Wednesday into the weekend
November 29, 2022 | Claire Morgan | Mike Hagerty
The storms, split by a short rest Friday, could bring significant rain to the Sacramento valley and snow to the Sierra Nevada. Mountain travel from Wednesday night through the weekend is likely to be hazardous and should be avoided, forecasters said.
Cultural burning is key to fighting severe wildfires, Indigenous practitioners say
November 22, 2022 | Manola Secaira
At the Cache Creek Nature Preserve, Indigenous practitioners have brought back cultural burning. Here’s what it looks like along the fire lines.
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Another California desalination plant approved — the most contentious one yet
November 20, 2022
The California Coastal Commission voted 8-to-2 despite the ecological risks to the Monterey Bay coast, high costs of the water and a divide between affluent and lower-income communities.
Slashing greenhouse gases: California revises climate change strategy
November 16, 2022
The new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse gases.
Wildfire smoke impacts more Californians than ever, according to a new report
November 15, 2022 | Manola Secaira
Residents all over the state have felt the impacts of wildfire smoke. A new report from California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office offers suggestions for legislators to respond.
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California commission overhauls rooftop solar proposal
November 14, 2022
The CPUC’s scaled-back plan eliminates consumer fees. The original was abandoned after criticism from the governor and solar advocates.
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Conservation efforts have brought back an endangered species of fish in the Amazon
December 3, 2022
The pirarucu, the giant fish of the Amazon, was an endangered species. Due to conservation efforts, it's making a comeback.
3 tribes dealing with the toll of climate change get $75 million to relocate
December 1, 2022
The Biden administration gave $75 million in aid to the three communities in Alaska and Washington. Eight other Tribal communities received an additional $40 million.
Citing risk to endangered whales, Whole Foods hits pause on Maine lobster — for now
November 30, 2022
Two seafood monitoring groups downgraded Maine lobster's sustainability ratings, prompting Whole Foods to pause purchases. Here's how environmental groups and state leaders are reacting.
Northern long-eared bat, devastated by a fungus, is now listed as endangered
November 29, 2022
The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease.
Here is what scientists are doing to save Florida's coral reef before it's too late
November 29, 2022
Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival.
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