EnvironmentCalifornia’s climate action plans fall behind on equity, sticking instead to boilerplate solutions, new study saysFebruary 28, 2022 | Manola SecairaOf the 170 plans that University of California researchers reviewed, 66 had no mention of social equity at all.
EnvironmentSnow falling: As climate warms, overhauling California water projections gains urgencyFebruary 27, 2022The Sierra Nevada hasn’t provided nearly as much water as predicted. Now the state is struggling to overhaul its snow runoff forecasts.
EnvironmentDNA evidence shows Hank the Tank didn't work aloneFebruary 25, 2022Evidence shows that giant bear is getting a bad rap. And local officials say they're getting so many calls about him that it's affecting their ability to take emergency calls.
EnvironmentHank the Tank: A massive bear has broken into dozens of homes near Lake TahoeFebruary 22, 2022The 500-pound animal is a "severely food-habituated bear," meaning that it "has lost its fear of people and is associating people with access to food," California officials say.
EnvironmentStanislaus County will pilot plan to put solar panels over irrigation canalsFebruary 16, 2022 | Rich IbarraProject Nexus is a concept developed by UC Merced and funded with $20 million by the California Department of Water Resources. The goal is to produce renewable energy and reduce water evaporation.
EnvironmentNo end in sight: California drought on course to break another recordFebruary 16, 2022After record-breaking snowfall at the start of the rainy season, January and February will likely be the driest on record, prolonging California’s drought.
EnvironmentInterview: Five years after the Oroville Dam crisis, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea reflects on lessons learnedFebruary 11, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki GonzalezFive years ago, the spillway at the Oroville Dam had a structural failure, forcing the evacuation of thousands of civilians. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea recounts the tense few days before and after the crisis Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia energy regulators put plans on hold to cut benefits for rooftop solar customersFebruary 10, 2022 | Randol WhiteA vote by the CPUC will have to wait as regulators say they need more time to investigate the issue. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHas California’s landmark law cleaned communities’ dirty air?February 2, 2022California’s environmental justice law is supposed to clean the air for 15 hot spot communities, home to almost 4 million people. But after more than 4 years and $1 billion, it’s still impossible to say whether it’s worked.
EnvironmentHow community science might be key in saving California’s monarch butterfly migrationFebruary 1, 2022 | Manola SecairaAmong the possible reasons for a fluctuation in monarch populations, experts look to changes in climate, varying from rising temperatures to the current drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
