EnvironmentFewer Wildfires In 2016 On National Forest Lands In CaliforniaAugust 8, 2016 | Ed JoyceIt has been a busy fire season across California. But there are fewer fires in the state’s 18 U.S. national forests so far this year, compared to 2015. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Intensifies As Wildfires Grow In Western U.S.July 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe drought intensified over the last week in the Western U.S. as the region swelters under a heatwave and firefighters battle major wildfires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Persists And So Does Water Conservation In SacramentoJuly 21, 2016 | Ed JoyceMandatory statewide water conservation rules have ended in California. But Sacramento-area users conserved 22 percent in June, compared to June 2013. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLow Or No Water Conservation Targets 'Shortsighted'July 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought, but state water managers ended mandatory conservation rules. Local water suppliers now determine conservation rates, and some have low or no targets. A water expert says that's 'shortsighted.' Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Persists, Conservation Still ‘Top Priority’July 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought. Although mandatory statewide water conservation is over, the State Water Resources Control Board says water conservation remains a "top priority."
EnvironmentCalifornia May Water Conservation Rate Is 28 PercentJuly 6, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe California Water Resources Control Board Wednesday says Californians cut water use by 28 percent in the final month of mandatory statewide conservation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCrews Battle Access, Terrain On Trailhead FireJuly 4, 2016 | Ed JoyceUpdate 6 p.m. July 4: The Trailhead Fire is 50 percent contained at 5,444 acres. Mandatory evacuation orders are being reduced to voluntary in areas affected by the fire in Placer and El Dorado counties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAbove Normal Wildfire Risk Through October In CaliforniaJuly 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceForecasters say the threat of wildfires will remain high in Southern California and the Southwest in July and August because of persistent drought and because summer rains may not be as consistent as usual.
EnvironmentSummer Of Wildfires As Drought Persists In CaliforniaJune 30, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe drought in California, in its fifth consecutive year, has created conditions ripe for wildfires. The National Interagency Fire Center predicts "above normal" fire potential through September for portions of California, Nevada and Idaho.
EnvironmentMore Wildfires, Starting Sooner, Burning More AcresJune 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceA new report says more people in California are at risk from wildfire and fires are starting earlier and are three times larger than in the 1970s. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
