EnvironmentThis city manager wants California to prepare for a megastorm before it's too lateAugust 22, 2022Ben Gallegos, the city manager of Firebaugh, Calif., believes a megastorm could wipe out his city. He's urging state and federal officials to invest more proactively in flood prevention measures.
EnvironmentInflation makes recovery from California fires and other disasters more difficultAugust 18, 2022Extreme weather events made worse by climate change are hitting some of the poorest parts of the United States hard. Recovery will be extra difficult at a time of high inflation.
EnvironmentA cataclysmic flood is coming for California. Climate change makes it more likely.August 14, 2022There's a long history of massive inland flooding in California. New research finds that climate change has already doubled the odds it happens again.
EnvironmentCalifornians still want clean, safe water a decade after state declared it a human rightAugust 11, 2022 | Manola SecairaGroups converged on California’s Capitol on Thursday to lobby for proposed laws to create more water equity.
EnvironmentWrangling over renewables: Counties push back on Newsom administration usurping local controlAugust 6, 2022The state can expedite approval of renewable energy projects but rural counties say they already do their part with solar and wind farms. “We’re in the crosshairs, but we don’t think we are the right target here,” one rural advocate says.
EnvironmentHow massive wildfires create their own weatherAugust 5, 2022 | Manola SecairaFrom pyrocumulous clouds to fire tornadoes, Californians have witnessed the intense impacts of massive blazes. Scientists hope understanding these phenomena will help prepare firefighters.
EnvironmentCan Californians afford electric cars? Wait lists for rebates are long and some programs have shut downAugust 2, 2022State funding is insufficient so lower-income residents have trouble getting their subsidies. The problems jeopardize California’s climate and air pollution goals as electric car prices keep rising.
EnvironmentTwo Yosemite area wildfires have residents on edge. Here’s what they went through this week.July 29, 2022 | Manola SecairaThe Washburn and Oak fires forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed more than 100 homes. Both blazes sparked in a matter of weeks. It has residents and business owners concerned about the future of the Yosemite community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBiggest environmental issues facing California? Drought, wildfires and climate change, according to new PPIC survey.July 29, 2022 | Mike HagertyCapRadio spoke with Public Policy Institute of California president Mark Baldessare about the survey’s findings.
EnvironmentDelta tunnel: Salmon at risk from massive water project, state report saysJuly 27, 2022The tunnel project, which would cost billions and take decades, aims to help shore up water supplies in much of California. The new environmental impact report outlines the impacts.