EnvironmentA new study finds beaver dams can boost water quality during a droughtNovember 14, 2022 | Manola SecairaStanford researchers studied water quality along the Colorado River. This river is a resource for other states beyond Colorado, including California.
EnvironmentRural ranchers face $4,000 proposed fine for violating state drought orderNovember 13, 2022The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under state law. It amounts to about $50 per rancher, which is no deterrent, ranchers and officials agree.
State GovernmentWhy California’s eco-friendly, tax-the-rich electorate killed Prop. 30November 12, 2022In one of the highest-profile California election results, Proposition 30 failed despite the state’s commitment to climate action and its history of taxing the wealthy.
EnvironmentWorsening effects of climate change are impacting Californians' health, report findsNovember 4, 2022 | Steve MilneThe study, released by the California Environmental Protection Agency, found that the state has seen an “unprecedented” number of wildfires, higher temperatures and worsening drought.
EnvironmentResearchers share what they’ve learned in the aftermath of the Mosquito FireNovember 3, 2022 | Manola SecairaThe Mosquito Fire burned tens of thousands of acres, edging into a research forest just west of Lake Tahoe. Researchers are considering what to do in its aftermath. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPreventing wildfire with the Wild Horse Fire BrigadeOctober 31, 2022William Simpson wants to deploy the wild horses across public lands, to live and graze — and ultimately, prevent the worst wildfires.
EnvironmentA new UNICEF report says that children are experiencing frequent heat waves around the worldOctober 26, 2022 | Manola SecairaThe report found that, in 2020, 90% of children in the U.S. experienced frequent heat waves, a big jump when compared to the global average during the same year, which was 24%. How is California adapting?
EnvironmentSan Joaquin air control board gets nearly $120 million to help farmers replace high-emission agriculture equipmentOctober 26, 2022 | Rich IbarraFunds will be used to give farmers discounts on low-emission tractors, harvesting vehicles, balers and forklifts, among other equipment.
State GovernmentOil and gas companies start signature gathering to challenge a CA law aimed at keeping drilling further from communitiesOctober 24, 2022 | Manola SecairaA lobbying firm representing various oil and gas industry leaders – like Exxon Mobil and Chevron – launched a referendum effort to reverse a measure signed into law in September.
EnvironmentWestern wildfires are making far away storms more dangerousOctober 22, 2022Scientists are finding that Western wildfires can have far-reaching impacts. If they're burning while Central U.S. thunderstorms are forming, the rain and hail can be dramatically more destructive.