EnvironmentCalifornia Farmers Voluntarily Reducing Air PollutionMarch 31, 2016 | Rich IbarraParticipating farms reduced pollutants by almost 800 tons last year. That's the equivalent of taking 170,000 cars off the road. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Agency: 'Relax' Conservation Mandate For Northern CaliforniaMarch 31, 2016 | Ed JoyceAfter the season’s last Sierra Nevada snow measurement showed near normal snowpack in the north, one California water agency suggests conservation mandates should be rescinded or eased for the region.
EnvironmentSierra Nevada Snowpack At 87 Percent Of NormalMarch 30, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe latest Sierra Nevada snow survey finds that the statewide snowpack is at 87 percent of normal for March 30 and 87 percent of the April 1 average.
Environment'Day of Service' On American River Parkway For César Chávez DayMarch 30, 2016 | Ed JoyceVolunteers will help improve the American River Parkway as part of a "day of service" on the César Chávez Day holiday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFeds: Risk Of 2016 Quake Increases, Especially In OklahomaMarch 28, 2016(AP) — Federal scientists say the chance of damaging earthquakes hitting east of the Rockies has increased significantly, much of it a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy.
EnvironmentDeal Protects 'Stunning' Northern Sierra Forest LandMarch 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceMore than 400 acres of private land around a popular northern Sierra Nevada trailhead will be protected from commercial development and be part of the Tahoe National Forest. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSonoma Coast Commercial Crab Season StartsMarch 26, 2016(AP) — The commercial crab season has officially opened after being postponed for more than four months because tests showed high levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring neurotoxin.
EnvironmentThe Long-Term Problem Facing California BeachesMarch 24, 2016 | Ben BradfordExperts say California beaches are trapped between a rising ocean and human development along the coastline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExtreme Drought ‘Entrenched’ In Most Of CaliforniaMarch 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe California drought improved slightly in northern California, but long-term severe to extreme drought remains "entrenched" in central and southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentClimate Change, 'Chill Hours' And California CropsMarch 23, 2016 | Ed JoyceA study by UC Davis agricultural economists looked at how climate change is affecting what crops are planted in California. Warming winters are expected to alter what farmers plant. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
