EnvironmentIt's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contestOctober 28, 2024A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to Halloween: The Bureau of Land Management is hosting its “Bat Beauty Contest” to raise awareness about the animal's ecological importance.
State GovernmentIn nationwide first, California plans to rev up sales of electric motorcyclesOctober 28, 2024Bikers — many of whom love their noisy combustion engines — say zero-emission motorcycles aren’t ready for long-distance rides. Motorcycles emit an “outsized portion” of smog-causing pollutants.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed again to protect whalesOctober 28, 2024The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh straight year to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s plan to overhaul a key climate program — raising the cost of gas — ignites debateOctober 25, 2024The state air board will vote on changes to its landmark clean fuel program that would cut more greenhouse gases but could raise the cost of gas and diesel.
EnvironmentNevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflowerOctober 25, 2024For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved. The project appears destined for a legal battle with conservationists who say it will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction.
EnvironmentWalmart agrees to pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over disposal of hazardous wasteOctober 23, 2024Walmart has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California officials that alleged the retail giant illegally dumped hazardous waste.
EnvironmentA new study offers a solution for California’s endangered red foxesOctober 23, 2024 | Manola SecairaResearchers say red fox populations in the Sierra Nevada and Lassen are likely declining due to issues that come from inbreeding. They say genetic rescue is a method that might help revive them.
EnvironmentFirst California project to bury climate-warming gases wins key approvalOctober 22, 2024Capturing and storing carbon underground is a big part of California’s efforts to tackle climate change but community members and environmentalists say it prolongs the life of fossil fuels.
EnvironmentPG&E shuts off power in 12 counties as 'diablo' wind spikes risk of wildfiresOctober 18, 2024About 13,000 customers in Northern California woke up without electricity Friday after PG&E shut off power to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires amid dry weather and strong winds expected to last through part of the weekend.
EnvironmentLa Nina could soon arrive. Here's what that means for winter weatherOctober 17, 2024NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reports there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina will develop this autumn and could last until March.
