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Environment

California becomes the first state to phase out toxic hexavalent chromium

May 30, 2023

The state Air Resources Board voted last week to ban the substance known as chromium 6, giving platers several years to switch to an alternative the platers say won’t produce the same chrome shine.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Environment

How California’s record snowpack plays a part in wildfire season

May 30, 2023 | Manola Secaira

A wet winter brought record snowpack to California and might change how and where wildfires pop up in the state during warmer months.

AP Photo/Terry Chea

Environment

Almond hulls in your coffee? Some growers look to upcycle almond byproducts into food

May 25, 2023 | Vicki Gonzalez

Almonds are a very water-intensive product to grow. The California Almond Board hopes to reduce waste by developing methods of upcycling almond hulls into products for human consumption.

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As wildfire smoke worsens public health, government watchdog calls EPA response 'ad hoc'

May 25, 2023

Congressional investigators say the use of a regulatory loophole to erase smoke pollution from the official record is on the rise.

John G. Mabanglo/Pool Photo via AP

State Government

Delta Tunnel plan touted by Newsom gets push-back from Congress member

May 24, 2023 | Mike Hagerty

Congressman Josh Harder, who represents the Stockton area and has been opposed to the Delta tunnels project for five years, is speaking out against the governor's move.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Environment

Officials warn residents to stay out of California’s faster, colder river waters

May 24, 2023 | Manola Secaira

Snowmelt resulting from last winter’s record snowpack has caused more extreme river conditions, increasing the risk for people recreating in them.

AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File

Environment

Colorado River deal: What does it mean for California?

May 23, 2023

Southern California growers agreed to use less water through 2026 and receive federal funds in return. But it’s not a long-term solution to the Colorado River’s water woes.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Environment

Here’s how to give feedback on Sacramento 2040 plans for climate, city growth

May 19, 2023 | Kristin Lam

The public can view an online workshop until the end of August to help shape an update to the plans before the City Council approves them.

Janelle Salanga / CapRadio

Health Care

As Sacramento summer heat approaches, unhoused people, housing advocates call for support

May 18, 2023 | Janelle Salanga

With city, county bans on homeless camping and shelters cramped, potential sweeps leave unhoused people in a bind. Self-governed community Camp Resolution also seeks infrastructure to run fans and A/C.

Fred Greaves / CalMatters

State Government

Legislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’

May 18, 2023

In their twice-a-year exercise, legislators killed dozens of California bills in the process known as the suspense file.

 

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Lake Tahoe is a jewel in the Sierra Nevada, but climate change threatens everything we love about it. CapRadio’s Ezra David Romero takes us inside this petri dish for scientific research to see how Tahoe helps us confront the global climate crisis.

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YosemiteLand is Capital Public Radio’s exploration of how the park, the surrounding region and the experience of Yosemite are in transition.

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Advice from the West Coast to the East Coast on staying safe under smoky skies

June 8, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery about advice she's learned living under smoky skies after 22 years in San Francisco.

Purple is the new red: How alert maps show when we are royally ... hued

June 8, 2023

Everyone knows that red means danger, but how did purple become a cautionary color? At an EPA conference in the late 1990s, attendees nearly came to blows over color coding on the Air Quality Index.

India is now the world's most populous nation. And that's not necessarily a bad thing

June 8, 2023

Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.46 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.

How to stay safe from the smoke that's spreading from the Canadian wildfires

June 8, 2023

From particulate matter to the AQI, here's what you need to know to protect yourself as the smoky haze settles over much of the East Coast.

Hawaii's Mount Kilauea volcano has erupted again. Watch it live

June 8, 2023

Lava began erupting at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater and reached heights of 13 to 30 feet and covered an area of approximately 370 acres. The biggest threat to those in the area is volcanic gas.

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