EnvironmentHistoric California snowpack heightens risk of springtime flooding, officials sayApril 11, 2023 | Manola SecairaOfficials say California’s snowpack could melt and trickle down slowly during the spring and summer months, but warm rainfall might accelerate that process and force flood concerns statewide.
EnvironmentRecent rains are helping boost some California salmon populations. Here’s how.April 6, 2023 | Vicki GonzalezWater from Northern California’s exceptionally wet winter flowed out of the Sacramento River and into the Yolo and Sutter bypasses. The conditions created in the floodplains provide an ample food source for fish on their journey to the Pacific. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA beetle not seen since the 1960s was rediscovered on former California Governor Jerry Brown's ranchApril 5, 2023 | Claire MorganScientists have named a rare species of beetle after former California Governor Jerry Brown after rediscovering it on his rural Colusa County ranch.
Health CareRaincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in ‘forever chemicals’?April 5, 2023The full health risks of wearing apparel made with PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are still unknown. But states are taking action so clothing makers will remove them.
Environment6 things to know about heat pumps, a climate solution in a boxApril 4, 2023Sales of super-efficient electric heat pumps are rising in the U.S. But what are heat pumps? And why do some call them a key climate solution?
EnvironmentCalifornia’s snowpack levels are over double the average for April, officials sayApril 3, 2023 | Manola SecairaDozens of atmospheric rivers hit the West Coast this winter, boosting snowpack levels across the state.
EnvironmentWhy California leads the country in cutting vehicle emissionsApril 3, 2023 | Manola SecairaWe talked to an expert about the state’s role in both national and international conversations about pollution from cars and trucks.
