EnvironmentExtreme California Wildfires Emit More Greenhouse Gases — But Scientists Don’t Know Exactly How MuchAugust 7, 2018 | Ben BradfordWildfires put a lot of emissions into the air at the same time as California is trying to reduce them, but scientists are unsure about a fire’s carbon footprint. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Study Finds Widely-Used Pesticide Harmful To BeesAugust 3, 2018 | Nadine SebaiA California Department of Pesticide Regulation study says neonicotinoids could be harmful to bee populations. Advocates say it’s time for the state to ban them, but citrus growers say they depend on the pesticide to protect their crops. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThe Feds Decided Not To Ban A Pesticide. Then California Opted To List It As Toxic.July 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroA few months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled to not ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, California's Scientific Review Panel unanimously agreed this week that it should be listed as a toxic air contaminant. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWildfires Prompt Air Quality Alerts From Reno To Las VegasJuly 30, 2018Dense smoke from a series of wildfires burning in California has triggered air quality alerts across more than a 400-mile stretch of Nevada from Reno to Las Vegas.
EnvironmentContainment Slow For Ferguson Fire Near YosemiteJuly 25, 2018 | Bob MoffittA second firefighter has died fighting the Ferguson Fire in the Sierra National Forest.
EnvironmentCalifornia Sues Over Trump Halt To Truck Pollution RuleJuly 20, 2018(AP) — California and 14 other states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Thursday over its decision to suspend an Obama-era rule aimed at limiting pollution from trucks.
EnvironmentWhen Yosemite Met Starbucks: How The National Park Is Rethinking Its Identity Amid Tourism, Commercialization And ‘Selfie Traps’July 17, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroListen now to the complete debut episode of Capital Public Radio’s YosemiteLand podcast. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentA Wonky Electricity Plan Could Help California Meet Its Climate Goals — Or Doom Them?July 17, 2018 | Ben BradfordA proposal for the state to jointly plan its energy use with other Western states is moving through the state Legislature but faces opposition from some Democrats. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezYosemiteLand Podcast LaunchJuly 16, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCapRadio Environment Reporter Ezra David Romero previews his new limited series podcast, YosemiteLand. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Meets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Years EarlyJuly 11, 2018 | Ben BradfordCalifornia greenhouse gas emissions fell below 1990 levels, meeting a target to do so by 2020. The state was helped in part by the end of the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.