EnvironmentCould A Phone App Help Prevent California Wildfires?August 10, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroSome of California’s largest wildfires were started when trees or branches fell on power lines. With more than a dozen wildfires burning across California, a scientist says he has a solution for tracking problem trees along power lines.
EnvironmentExclusive: California’s Clean Air Programs Take A Hit In New Funding SqueezeAugust 3, 2020Projects that tackle vehicles, pollution in low-income communities, prescribed burns and even cows have lost 14% of their original budgets because of cap and trade shortfall.
EnvironmentAre Shrimp-Flavored Dog Treats The Answer To Keeping Lake Tahoe Blue?July 31, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroEach year, scientists release data about how Lake Tahoe is changing — and in the past year the lake lost eight feet of clarity. But tiny shrimp are making it difficult to sustain that clarity. That’s why researchers want to turn them into dog treats.
EnvironmentCalifornia Has A New Plan To Protect Its Water Supply From Climate Change, But Some Say It's Based On Old ThinkingJuly 29, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia has a new plan for equipping the state to cope with water related challenges like climate change. What it outlines could help areas like Sacramento. But others say it relies on old thinking and harmful water storage projects.
EnvironmentCalifornia Measure Aims To Protect Almost A Third of State’s Land And Oceans, Increase Access For People Of ColorJuly 23, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroA state bill that sets a goal to protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030 is one of very few environmental bills to survive the pandemic. Supporters say the proposal will benefit communities of color that haven’t had as much access to open spaces.
EnvironmentHow A Marsh Restoration Could Help Preserve Lake Tahoe’s Famed Blue HueJuly 17, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroConstruction crews are a few months into reshaping the largest remaining wetland in the Tahoe Basin. Once the Upper Truckee Marsh is restored it could help keep Lake Tahoe blue by improving its ability to withstand the impacts of climate change.
EnvironmentThe More Electric Uber And Lyft Cars There Are The More The Climate Benefits, Researchers SuggestJuly 10, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroIf an electric car is used for ride-hailing services it could have three times the climate benefits of a personally owned electric car. That’s because these cars are really efficient, among other reasons UC Davis researchers recently found.
EnvironmentBlack People Often Aren’t Heard In Environmental Discussions. These Black Sacramentans Formed Their Own Group To Speak Out.July 3, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroSacramento doesn’t have a scarcity of environmental groups. But what is lacking is an advocacy group that adequately listens to Black people when it comes to environmental laws and policies that impact their lives. A new group aims to change that.
EnvironmentNevada Takes Steps Toward California’s Clean Car RulesJune 24, 2020 | Bert JohnsonNevada’s Governor wants to follow California’s lead on stronger fuel efficiency standards and require automakers to offer more electric vehicles for sale in Nevada.
EnvironmentCalifornia, Watch The Wildfires In Arizona, They May Be A Preview Of What’s To Come Later This YearJune 18, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia may need to take a lesson from what’s happening with wildfires in Arizona where more than 220,000 acres have burned. California’s peak dry season is usually late in the summer and fall, but fires have already begun at lower elevations.