EnvironmentAs Temperatures Rise, Scientists Hope Predicting Heat Waves Could Prevent Fatalities And Damage In CaliforniaApril 17, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroAs climate change creates more extremes in weather it’s important to know when heat waves will hit California. Now scientists think a phenomenon in the Indian and eastern Pacific Oceans might predict when the next one could hit the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Could Require Zero-Emission Shuttles At Its Largest AirportsApril 17, 2019 | Scott RoddA proposal from the state Air Resources Board would make shuttle services more eco-friendly — and it could pave the way for larger transportation sectors to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNesting Shorebirds Block Sacramento Area High School From Using New Turf FieldApril 8, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroLacrosse players at Rio Americano High School won't be able to play their first game this week on their new turf field. It's because of a pair of nesting shorebirds called killdeer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Daniel Duane On Yosemite’s Dying GlaciersApril 4, 2019 | Bert JohnsonDaniel Duane discusses his investigation of the impact climate change is having on Yosemite National Park, which was published this week in The California Sunday Magazine. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment‘A California Water Supply Dream’: Record Snowpack Measured In Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe RegionApril 2, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe state received some good news on Tuesday: Its snowpack is well above normal, at 162 percent of average. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Awards $63M In Grants To Promote Healthy ForestsMarch 27, 2019(AP) — California forestry officials say they have awarded over $63 million in grants to projects that promote healthy forests to help enhance carbon sequestration.
EnvironmentTo Rid California Of Rodents Of Unusual Size, State To Use Detection Dogs And ‘Judas Nutria’March 26, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia has a rodent problem, but it's not mice or rats. Nutria are 20-pound invasive rodents that like to burrow in the state's wetlands and water delivery systems. The state has killed 410 in a year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLarge Storms Expected To Add Up To Four Feet In California’s Sierra Nevada This WeekMarch 25, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe first could drop more than a quarter-of-an-inch of rain at low elevations, and up to a foot of snow in the mountains. The second storm, arriving Tuesday evening, could triple the rain and snow totals from the first storm. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWhat Questions Do You Have About How Tahoe Is Changing?March 22, 2019CapRadio environment reporter Ezra David Romero is creating a podcast all about the future of this beloved destination and he wants your help.
State GovernmentGov. Newsom Declares 'Statewide Emergency' On Wildfires, Waives Environmental Reviews On Forest Management ProjectsMarch 22, 2019 | Ben Adler | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order on wildfire prevention would expedite forest management projects intended to protect 200 communities prone to fire risk.
