Drought Intensifies As Wildfires Grow In Western U.S.
July 28, 2016 | Ed Joyce
The drought intensified over the last week in the Western U.S. as the region swelters under a heatwave and firefighters battle major wildfires.
July 28, 2016 | Ed Joyce
The drought intensified over the last week in the Western U.S. as the region swelters under a heatwave and firefighters battle major wildfires.
July 28, 2016 | Amy Quinton
Scientists find record-breaking measurements in a report that examines the environmental health of Lake Tahoe.
July 27, 2016 | Amy Quinton
A new poll shows Californians support the goals of the state’s landmark law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also found that Californians want state and local governments to do more when it comes to the drought.
July 27, 2016 | Ed Joyce
Dangerous fire weather conditions has prompted one federal agency to impose fire restrictions on public lands in northern California.
July 26, 2016 | Amy Quinton
California water regulators heard arguments for and against Governor Jerry Brown’s controversial plan to build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
July 21, 2016 | Ed Joyce
Mandatory statewide water conservation rules have ended in California. But Sacramento-area users conserved 22 percent in June, compared to June 2013.
July 20, 2016 | Ed Joyce
A UC Davis researcher has used pigeons to track lead pollution in New York City and plans to do the same in California cities and agricultural areas.
July 19, 2016 | Amy Quinton
California regulators will soon set a legal limit on a probable carcinogen found in public drinking water systems around the state.
July 18, 2016 | Julia Mitric
California put 2 million tons more material into landfills in 2015 than in the previous year, according to new data from CalRecycle. 40 percent of that is made up of food waste and other organic material.
July 14, 2016 | Amy Quinton
California farmers are growing about 545,000 acres of rice this year, an improvement from last year.