EnvironmentNow’s the time to spot the Delta’s iconic sandhill craneNovember 12, 2025 | Manola SecairaLocal birders flock to wetland lookout points just around this time of year, when the bird makes its way to the California Delta region as part of its annual migration from Alaska. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWith the rise of AI, California’s data centers require more water, energy. But by how much?November 6, 2025 | Manola SecairaThis year, California lawmakers considered bills to assess the impact generative AI will have on the state’s natural resources, as experts say it’s driving up energy and water demands at data centers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCulture and abundance: How should California bring back its ‘salmon society?’October 30, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezSalmon are an iconic species with deep cultural ties to tribes across California, but they have seen steep population decreases in recent decades. Now, some experts think it's time for the state to reintegrate salmon into the state’s cultural fabric. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWhat California ground squirrels can teach us about survivalOctober 16, 2025 | Manola SecairaWhile other California native species may struggle when living alongside humans, UC Davis behavioural ecologist Sonja Wild says the ground squirrel has found ways to adapt. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWhen the federal safety net disappears, California’s Black climate leaders step upOctober 14, 2025Community groups are scrambling as federal environmental justice grants are being rolled back. However, in Sacramento, many Black-led organizations argue that the work hasn’t stopped.
EnvironmentNimbus Fish Hatchery to drastically reduce salmon releasesOctober 8, 2025 | Manola SecairaNimbus Fish Hatchery releases around 4 to 4.5 million young salmon and 430,000 yearling steelhead into California waterways annually. This coming year those numbers will be halved. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRegulators know PG&E, Edison are slow to hook up solar. Why are there no penalties?October 7, 2025PG&E and Southern California Edison routinely blow their deadlines to hook up new solar panels, an advocacy group says. But after years of complaints they have not been punished.
EnvironmentHas Gavin Newsom changed his tune on Big Oil? Some environmentalists say yesSeptember 26, 2025 | Laura FitzgeraldThe Governor’s recent approval of a bill to boost in-state oil production draws criticism from environmental advocates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment5 lessons from a house that generates more energy than it usesSeptember 23, 2025The "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach has been producing more energy than it consumes for more than a decade.
EnvironmentNewsom signs climate overhaul, extending cap and trade while boosting oil drillingSeptember 19, 2025A set of laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today extends California clean-energy programs while taking steps to shore up oil and gas production. It also opens the door to a Western energy grid.
