Extreme Heat Threatens Chinook Salmon / Net Neutrality Future, California Considerations / Tiny Desk Contest Check In
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Kayakers make a long trek to the water's edge at a drought-stricken Lake Mendocino, currently at 29% of normal capacity, in Ukiah, Calif., Sunday, May 23, 2021. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for most of the state.
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PPIC senior fellow Jeffrey Mount and senior biologist Mike Belchik with the Yurok Tribe explain why recent extreme heat waves and drought risk a near-complete loss of juvenile salmon in the Sacramento River. Maggie Reardon with CNET also updates net neutrality under the Biden Administration, and we learn more about the local entrants for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.
Today's Guests
- PPIC Water Policy Center Senior fellow Jeffrey Mount explains why recent extreme heat waves and drought risk a near-complete loss of in-river winter-run juvenile Chinook salmon
- Senior biologist Mike Belchik with the Yurok Tribe in Siskiyou County discusses efforts to conserve and restore fish populations of the Klamath Basin
- Senior reporter for CNET News Maggie Reardon on net neutrality under the Biden Administration, the President’s call to end it, and how California’s net neutrality law factors in
- CapRadio Modern Music Director Nick Brunner updates local NPR Tiny Desk Contest entrants
