EnvironmentCalifornia Leads The Way In Growth Of Climate Change LawsuitsSeptember 14, 2017 | Randol WhiteLawsuits will help drive how climate change policy evolves in the years to come. More of those lawsuits are originating in California than any other state.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCan Hurricanes Happen In The Pacific?September 14, 2017 | Chris RemingtonFollowing hurricanes in Houston and Florida, many are asking whether it’s possible for these storms to occur in California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentScientists: Future Of Oldest Tree Species On Earth In PerilSeptember 13, 2017(AP) - Researchers say a type of tree famous for having the longest lifespan on Earth is losing a race to the top of mountains as it seeks higher elevations across the Western United States.
EnvironmentCalifornia Coastal Cleanup Expected To Draw 60,000 Volunteers StatewideSeptember 12, 2017 | Rich IbarraVolunteers will head to almost 900 sites in 55 of the 58 counties in the state to pick up everything from tires to TV’s this Saturday for California Coastal Cleanup Day.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow Federal Housing Policy Segregated American CommunitiesSeptember 12, 2017 | Cody DrabbleThe housing crisis started with the public policies that created racially segregated communities. Reporter Cosmo Garvin spoke with Richard Rothstein about his book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Citrus Outpaces Florida But Risk From Bacterial Disease RemainsSeptember 11, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornia produced a greater volume of citrus than Florida for the first time since the end of World War II. The pest that's ravaged Florida's citrus industry serves as a cautionary tale for California growers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHow To Cool Your Cow: Researchers Test New Methods To Protect Cows From HeatSeptember 7, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerTraditional methods to cool cows use 11,000 gallons of water per cow per year. UC Davis researchers are trying out new techniques that use less resources. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReport: Bad Design And Construction Led To Oroville Spillway CrisisSeptember 5, 2017 | Randol WhiteAn independent team of dam experts says bad design and construction led to the massive erosion problem at Lake Oroville's spillways this past winter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWind-Whipped Wildfires Bear Down On Yosemite National ParkSeptember 5, 2017Winds from a thunderstorm pushed a blaze near Yosemite National Park farther into a grove of 2,700 year-old giant sequoias.
EnvironmentStudy: Behaviors Need To Change If Calif. Wants To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent By 2050September 5, 2017 | Amy QuintonA UC Davis study suggests California’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050 won’t happen under current policies without a change in people’s behavior.
