Episode 5 Coming Soon!
September 5, 2019
The TahoeLand team is busy working on the next episode which is all about Tahoe’s tourist economy. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week.
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Climate Change Is Disrupting Bear Hibernation In Tahoe. That's Bad News For Bears And Humans.
August 29, 2019 | Emily Zentner
Temperature changes and access to human food in the Lake Tahoe Basin mean bears will be hibernating less by the end of the century. And that could be a death sentence for Tahoe’s black bears.
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Bye, Bye Snow
August 22, 2019
Tahoe’s identity as a winter wonderland is in jeopardy. The climate is warming, and the region’s snowpack is retreating up the mountains. Extreme fluctuations in snow not only have huge ramifications for Tahoe, but also communities across the globe.
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The Shrimp Problem
August 15, 2019
Invasive shrimp are threatening Lake Tahoe’s iconic clarity. But removing them might keep Tahoe blue — and it also could be a solution for other communities grappling with climate change.
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Trillions Of Invasive Shrimp Are Degrading Lake Tahoe’s Clarity. Now Researchers Are Trying To Stop Them.
August 15, 2019 | Emily Zentner
Mysis shrimp, an invasive species put in Lake Tahoe by humans, have gobbled up the tiny creatures that keep the lake clear. Can we control the shrimp population enough to fix the problem?
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That Blue Hue
August 8, 2019
More people visit Lake Tahoe every year than Disneyland. They all want to witness its iconic blue hue — but rising temperatures threaten that clear alpine water. In this episode, we look at how Tahoe may hold answers to our climate crisis.
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Welcome To TahoeLand
July 25, 2019
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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