EnvironmentA Sacramento program aims to transition gas-reliant homes to greener energyDecember 5, 2022 | Manola SecairaFor years, California officials have encouraged residents to transition all parts of their lives — cars, stoves, power sources — to renewables. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCan trees reduce pollution at schools next to freeways? A Fresno campus tries plantingsDecember 4, 2022Other schools may follow if tree experiment improves air quality.
EnvironmentCalifornia needs to prepare to live with less water, new report suggestsDecember 2, 2022 | Vicki GonzalezThe PPIC released a report in November covering the state of water in California. Its authors found that rising temperatures and intense drought has depleted state water supplies in reservoirs, groundwater reserves and the snowpack. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStorms cause travel problems in the Sierra, but bring needed rain and snowDecember 1, 2022 | Steve Milne | Manola SecairaWhile the first of two expected winter storms made travel in the Sacramento region and Sierra Nevada difficult Thursday, researchers are hopeful it will bring needed snowpack to the state.
EnvironmentBy the numbers: California’s mild 2022 wildfire seasonDecember 1, 2022Moderate weather and well-timed rainstorms in much of California combined to curb the acreage and structures burned.
