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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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May 3, 2024
Weather-wise, things have been pretty chill — no pun intended. Cooler temperatures and precipitation have put us in a better spot ahead of wildfire season.
May 2, 2024
Environmental advocates and tribes have rallied to include Molok Luyuk to the monument since 2015.
April 30, 2024
With the help of $7.35 million in funding, UC San Diego is establishing a research center focused on the connection between human health and ocean contaminants.
April 22, 2024
The newest franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League drew nearly 18,000 to their first match, a sign of the growing support for professional women’s soccer in the region and around the country.
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.
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