EnvironmentA California redwood forest has officially been returned to a group of Native tribesJanuary 29, 2022Save the Redwoods League purchased and donated the 523-acre area to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wildnerness Council, a group of 10 tribes that have been connected to the land for thousands of years.
EnvironmentClimate change whiplash could mean more flooding, water-management challenges in CaliforniaJanuary 28, 2022 | Manola SecairaLast year, California saw everything from intense drought to torrential rain. Researchers and water agencies say that the future of the state’s drought depends on adapting to these shifts.
EnvironmentCalifornia drought making life harder for bees and the Central Valley almond growers who depend on themJanuary 26, 2022 | Rich IbarraCalifornia’s facing a shortage of bees, which are vital to pollinating almond crops. Drought and other factors are making it difficult to ensure the bees' survival.
EnvironmentVolcano experts explain the ‘very unusual’ eruption near Tonga and the ‘tsunami genesis’ impact on CaliforniaJanuary 24, 2022 | Ed FletcherCapRadio’s Ed Fletcher interviewed Bohyun Bahng, a scientist with the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, and Michael Poland, a USGS geophysicist with Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
EnvironmentRewilding California: New $65 million preserve straddles north and southJanuary 23, 2022The 112-square-mile Randall Preserve — a gateway between LA and the San Joaquin Valley — provides a haven for wildlife and a living laboratory for scientists.
EnvironmentA wildfire near California's Big Sur forces residents to evacuateJanuary 22, 2022Those living in the Big Sur area were told to evacuate from their homes due to a wildfire that began late Friday, officials said. A wind advisory had been issued in the Bay Area.
EnvironmentWhat is a healthy forest in California? These scientists are experimenting west of Lake Tahoe.January 19, 2022 | Manola SecairaIn Blodgett Forest, researchers grapple with the state’s forest-management history while investigating what it means to have a healthy one. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA massive volcano erupts near Tonga, triggering a tsunami advisory for the West CoastJanuary 15, 2022An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore. Tsunami advisories were in effect from Australia to Japan to the U.S. West Coast.
EnvironmentHow a recent proposal to slash solar incentives has its supporters and California utilities butting headsJanuary 10, 2022 | Manola SecairaWhile utilities claim the proposed changes would make solar more accessible, solar consumers and executives worry it would kill the market altogether.
EnvironmentPG&E could be the first utility to access California’s wildfire liability fund after starting Dixie FireJanuary 6, 2022 | Scott RoddCalifornia established the $21 billion liability fund in 2019 to help utilities cover the cost of major wildfires started by their equipment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
