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Manola Secaira is CapRadio’s environment and climate change reporter. Before that, she worked for Crosscut in Seattle as an Indigenous Affairs reporter.
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April 11, 2024
Although state officials blame drought conditions as one reason for fish mortality, environmental groups and critics in the fishing industry blame poor water management.
March 29, 2024
Late last year, tribal leadership began discussions with Woolman, a nonprofit that owns a 232-acre parcel in the Sierra Foothills. The Tribe is hoping to fundraise $1.5 million to purchase that parcel by mid-May.
March 26, 2024
At no point is it safe to look directly at the sun during a partial eclipse. However, with glasses made for viewing solar eclipses or telescopes fitted with the right equipment, Californians can still witness the April 8 event.
March 8, 2024
Many Indigenous communities in the United States have faced acutely poor access to reliable electricity for decades. For some, there has long been no access to electricity at all.
March 7, 2024
With more data available, we’re getting a clearer sense of what average temperatures look like this year in Sacramento, and what may be the story behind them.
February 29, 2024
February’s monthly snow survey revealed California’s snowpack is at 80% of what’s average for this time of year. Experts say warmer storms, which brought lots of rain but less snowfall, are to blame.
February 20, 2024
Rise Gold, the company interested in reopening a Grass Valley gold mine, first submitted an application to resume operations in 2019. But they were soon met with opposition.
February 15, 2024
These storms likely won’t bring winds as strong as what the region saw earlier this month, but heavy rain might cause some ponds to form in roadways or minor flooding. We’ll also likely see more snow in the mountains, which could impact travel.
February 8, 2024
The 3-year-old African lion was named Slamson II after Slamson, the lion mascot for the Sacramento Kings.
February 6, 2024
In recent years, these crocheted blankets have become an increasingly popular way of representing temperature changes throughout the year and how our experiences of them are related to climate change.
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