EnvironmentMeet The Newest Recruits In California's War On Climate Change: Carbon FarmersSeptember 29, 2018More than 80 California farmers are engaged in a state-funded effort to boost carbon concentrations in the soil — a promising way to combat climate change.
EnvironmentFire Ecologists Say More Fires Should Be Left To Burn. So Why Aren't They?September 27, 2018Fire ecologists are urging forest managers to allow more wildfires to burn on the landscape to help thin overgrown forests. Many challenges stand in the way.
EnvironmentWhat The Heck Is A Red Flag Warning? Here's What To Know (And What To Do)September 26, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia is witnessing more and more red flag warnings. But what is a red flag warning? And how much precaution should you take if you live in an area under a warning?
EnvironmentTrump Mileage Rollback Under Fire At California HearingSeptember 24, 2018Electric vehicle advocates, environmental groups and California officials blasted the Trump administration's proposal to roll back car-mileage standards at a Monday hearing in a region with some of the nation's worst air pollution.
EnvironmentLow-Severity Fires Like Prescribed Burns Might Not Be So Harmless To SoilSeptember 18, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroReturning fire to the landscape in a managed way has been touted as an approach to better prevent large wildfires in California. But new research suggests prescribed burns might do more harm than good to soil and forest health. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentU.S. EPA, Sacramento Sanitation District Reach SettlementSeptember 18, 2018 | Steve MilneThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District over chemical violations at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Elk Grove. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCiting Gravity Of Climate Crisis, 'Governor Moonbeam' Launches California Satellite ProposalSeptember 14, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe summit brought together local, regional and national governments from countries throughout the world — along with business and industry leaders. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Climate Action Summit Wraps UpSeptember 14, 2018CapRadio’s environment reporter Ezra Romero has been at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco this week, he’ll check in to give us the event’s highlights. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGov. Brown's Biggest Climate Foe Isn't Trump. It's Car-Loving CaliforniansSeptember 13, 2018On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown set the stage by signing a new state goal for 100 percent clean energy by 2045. But if California is going to reach its ambitious climate change targets, the state will have to tackle its toughest challenge yet: cars. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGlobal Climate Action Summit Begins This Week In San FranciscoSeptember 12, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroExperts will discuss everything from electric cars to food waste to speeding up progress in limiting the rise of global temperatures. The three day summit is co-chaired by Gov. Jerry Brown.
