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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.

 

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    Stories by Manola Secaira

  • Noah Berger / AP Photo

    Wildfire smoke impacts more Californians than ever, according to a new report

    November 15, 2022

    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.

  • Scott Fendorf

    A new study finds beaver dams can boost water quality during a drought

    November 14, 2022

    Stanford researchers studied water quality along the Colorado River. This river is a resource for other states beyond Colorado, including California.

  • Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

    Researchers share what they’ve learned in the aftermath of the Mosquito Fire

    November 3, 2022

    The Mosquito Fire burned tens of thousands of acres, edging into a research forest just west of Lake Tahoe. Researchers are considering what to do in its aftermath.

  • AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

    A new UNICEF report says that children are experiencing frequent heat waves around the world

    October 26, 2022

    The report found that, in 2020, 90% of children in the U.S. experienced frequent heat waves, a big jump when compared to the global average during the same year, which was 24%. How is California adapting?

  • AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli

    Oil and gas companies start signature gathering to challenge a CA law aimed at keeping drilling further from communities

    October 24, 2022

    A lobbying firm representing various oil and gas industry leaders – like Exxon Mobil and Chevron – launched a referendum effort to reverse a measure signed into law in September.

  • Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio

    California law abolishes parking minimums for new developments close to public transit

    October 12, 2022

    Environmental groups say that removing parking requirements could result in lower vehicle emissions and boost walkability in neighborhoods.

  • Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

    Newsom signs a bill expanding union rights for farmworkers, shocking advocates

    September 28, 2022

    Advocates of the bill waited a month for the decision, setting up a vigil outside the capitol after a 335-mile march in August.

  • Ezra David Romero / CapRadio

    Sacramento County Board of Supervisors delays adopting climate action plan

    September 28, 2022

    The plan has been years in the making and outlines measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

    A new study says that low-income households bear the brunt of electricity costs

    September 22, 2022

    A large part of the average electric bill in California goes toward funding climate change mitigation, solar subsidies and other measures – which comes at a heavy cost for low-income customers.

  • Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

    Here’s what you need to know about Northern California’s atmospheric river weather event

    September 19, 2022

    This storm is bringing heavy rainfall, causing concerns for potential flooding.

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