Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Reforestation Efforts During COVID-19May 28, 2020Insight checks in on reforestation efforts in California as the state forays deeper into fire season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExcessive Heat Warning Hits Northern CaliforniaMay 26, 2020 | Kris Vera-PhillipsA heat wave with record-breaking temperatures is expected for the rest of the week in Northern California.
EnvironmentSummer Days Often Feel Much Hotter If You Live In One Of California’s Historically Redlined NeighborhoodsMay 26, 2020 | Randol WhiteFor decades, communities of color have had fewer resources to develop green space, leading to islands of heat that can be up to 20 degrees hotter than other nearby neighborhoods. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMagnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits Western Nevada, No Injuries ReportedMay 15, 2020 | Kris Vera-PhillipsResidents from Salt Lake City to the Central Valley in California say they felt a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit western Nevada early Friday morning.
EnvironmentState Parks, Climate Resilience Programs Could See Budget Cuts Under New ProposalMay 14, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThe proposed budget update has cuts and reductions across environmental sectors including climate resilience programs to state parks. The largest proposed environmental investment is allotted to Cal Fire.
EnvironmentCan California’s Air Remain Clean Post Pandemic? Yes, If The State Amps Up Its Climate Goals, Studies Say.May 7, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornians are breathing cleaner air now due to pandemic travel restrictions, but it could go away as fast as it cleared up. Although some scientists say it doesn’t have to if we double our climate goals and keep cars off roads. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Solar Industry Loses Over 15,000 Jobs, Companies Now Reopening and RebuildingMay 1, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThe California solar industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing hundreds of businesses to shed or furlough an estimated 15,000 clean energy jobs.
