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Manola Secaira is CapRadio’s environment and climate change reporter. Before that, she worked for Crosscut in Seattle as an Indigenous Affairs reporter.
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December 12, 2022
Sacramento County has its sights set on zero-net carbon by 2030, but the path to accomplishing that goal isn’t entirely clear.
December 5, 2022
For years, California officials have encouraged residents to transition all parts of their lives — cars, stoves, power sources — to renewables.
December 1, 2022
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.
November 22, 2022
At the Cache Creek Nature Preserve, Indigenous practitioners have brought back cultural burning. Here’s what it looks like along the fire lines.
November 15, 2022
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
Stanford researchers studied water quality along the Colorado River. This river is a resource for other states beyond Colorado, including California.
November 3, 2022
The Mosquito Fire burned tens of thousands of acres, edging into a research forest just west of Lake Tahoe. Researchers are considering what to do in its aftermath.
October 26, 2022
The report found that, in 2020, 90% of children in the U.S. experienced frequent heat waves, a big jump when compared to the global average during the same year, which was 24%. How is California adapting?
October 24, 2022
A lobbying firm representing various oil and gas industry leaders – like Exxon Mobil and Chevron – launched a referendum effort to reverse a measure signed into law in September.
October 12, 2022
Environmental groups say that removing parking requirements could result in lower vehicle emissions and boost walkability in neighborhoods.
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