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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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December 26, 2023
If you recycle your tree properly, the environment will love you from head to mistle-toe.
California lawmakers passed more than 1,000 bills this past year, many of which become new California laws in 2024. Here’s a closer look at a few you might notice.
December 18, 2023
Infrastructure meant to prevent flooding in California cities is aging and experts say the state must prepare for more intense storms as they prepare for an unpredictable El Niño winter.
December 13, 2023
In 2024, California municipalities will have the option to fine residents who aren’t complying with the mandate. But for Sacramento-region officials, the priority has been educating residents and boosting participation in the mandatory program.
December 5, 2023
A new law could help connect flood and reservoir control operations with new technologies and strategies that can more accurately predict the arrival of these storms.
November 16, 2023
It’s the first in the United States to capture carbon, permanently store it and sell carbon removal credits to customers.
November 8, 2023
This technique, which involves the intentional and controlled burning of fuels on the forest floor, is a necessary tool to reduce fire risks in California.
November 3, 2023
The Federal Crop Insurance Program, funded in large part by taxpayer money, pays farmers when their crop yields decline in an effort to keep the agricultural sector economically stable.
October 30, 2023
There are more than a million swimming pools in California. Officials say more energy-efficient pool technology could be equivalent to getting 85,000 gas-powered cars off the road.
October 25, 2023
Interested Californians should be ready to purchase permits to cut down their own Christmas trees within the next couple weeks.
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