Manola Secaira
Environment Reporter
Manola Secaira is CapRadio’s environment and climate change reporter. Before that, she worked for Crosscut in Seattle as an Indigenous Affairs reporter.
Californians still want clean, safe water a decade after state declared it a human right
August 11, 2022
Groups converged on California’s Capitol on Thursday to lobby for proposed laws to create more water equity.
How massive wildfires create their own weather
August 5, 2022
From pyrocumulous clouds to fire tornadoes, Californians have witnessed the intense impacts of massive blazes. Scientists hope understanding these phenomena will help prepare firefighters.
Two Yosemite area wildfires have residents on edge. Here’s what they went through this week.
July 29, 2022
The Washburn and Oak fires forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed more than 100 homes. Both blazes sparked in a matter of weeks. It has residents and business owners concerned about the future of the Yosemite community.
Yosemite’s Washburn Fire won't be the last time wildfires threaten California’s giant sequoias
July 14, 2022
While officials say that the giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park will likely survive this fire, experts warn more must be done to protect these trees’ future.
What the Supreme Court ruling means for the EPA's ability to fight climate change
June 30, 2022
A climate law expert explains what the Supreme Court ruling means for the EPA’s future plans to cut carbon emissions.
Composting starts soon in Sacramento County. Here’s what you need to know.
June 29, 2022
A law aimed at decreasing food waste and greenhouse gas emissions in California is coming into play in Sacramento County.
How idle oil wells leaked explosive levels of methane in Bakersfield
June 21, 2022
There are about 35,000 idle oil wells in California. State leaders and activists are in the midst of deciding their future.
Tribes, environmental groups demand better management of the Bay-Delta
May 24, 2022
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.
How one California tribe protects the history of its land
May 9, 2022
This is still fairly new work for the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake tribe. But it’s growing quickly in Lake County, where large swaths of natural land have remained undisturbed until recently.
Extreme heat will return again this summer. Here’s California’s plan.
May 2, 2022
The governor’s $300 million proposal focuses on how better infrastructure could help communities weather dangerous temperatures.