December 2, 2022 | Vicki Gonzalez
The PPIC released a report in November covering the state of water in California. Its authors found that rising temperatures and intense drought has depleted state water supplies in reservoirs, groundwater reserves and the snowpack.
December 1, 2022 | Steve Milne | Manola Secaira
While the first of two expected winter storms made travel in the Sacramento region and Sierra Nevada difficult Thursday, researchers are hopeful it will bring needed snowpack to the state.
December 1, 2022
Moderate weather and well-timed rainstorms in much of California combined to curb the acreage and structures burned.
November 29, 2022 | Claire Morgan | Mike Hagerty
The storms, split by a short rest Friday, could bring significant rain to the Sacramento valley and snow to the Sierra Nevada. Mountain travel from Wednesday night through the weekend is likely to be hazardous and should be avoided, forecasters said.
November 22, 2022 | Manola Secaira
At the Cache Creek Nature Preserve, Indigenous practitioners have brought back cultural burning. Here’s what it looks like along the fire lines.
November 20, 2022
The California Coastal Commission voted 8-to-2 despite the ecological risks to the Monterey Bay coast, high costs of the water and a divide between affluent and lower-income communities.
November 16, 2022
The new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse gases.
November 15, 2022 | Manola Secaira
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.
November 14, 2022
The CPUC’s scaled-back plan eliminates consumer fees. The original was abandoned after criticism from the governor and solar advocates.
November 14, 2022 | Manola Secaira
Stanford researchers studied water quality along the Colorado River. This river is a resource for other states beyond Colorado, including California.
Environment NEWS
December 1, 2022
The Biden administration gave $75 million in aid to the three communities in Alaska and Washington. Eight other Tribal communities received an additional $40 million.
November 30, 2022
Two seafood monitoring groups downgraded Maine lobster's sustainability ratings, prompting Whole Foods to pause purchases. Here's how environmental groups and state leaders are reacting.
November 29, 2022
The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease.
November 29, 2022
Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival.
November 28, 2022
Australia's environment minister says her government will urge against the U.N. adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered sites, saying worries are a reflection of the previous government.
