Environment
Amid well-drilling and pumping, calls grow for stronger California water regulation
Well-drilling and pumping continue to draw down groundwater in California’s Central Valley. Calls are growing for stronger legislation and state intervention.
Protecting Monterey Bay one wrapped bus and ride at a time
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) has launched a new campaign to promote the environmental benefits of using public transit and to protect Santa Cruz County’s extraordinary natural resources. The campaign, titled “One Ride at a Time,” encourages people to use METRO’s buses by donating $10 to local environmental organizations, via the GO Santa Cruz […]
Protecting Monterey Bay one wrapped bus and ride at a time
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) has launched a new campaign to promote the environmental benefits of using public transit and to protect Santa Cruz County’s extraordinary natural resources. The campaign, titled “One Ride at a Time,” encourages people to use METRO’s buses by donating $10 to local environmental organizations, via the GO Santa Cruz […]
California’s snowpack is melting faster than ever before, leaving less available water
As the state gets drier and wildfires climb to higher elevations, snow is melting faster and earlier than before — even in the middle of winter.
The number of trees that died in California spiked last year. Drought is mainly to blame
The survey counted over 36 million dead trees, which is a dramatic increase, but there still could be more that were not counted.
California is turning mountain lions into roadkill faster than they can reproduce
Vehicle strikes, rat poison, inbreeding, urban encroachment and wildfire are contributing to an “extinction vortex” for mountain lions.
How do you track an atmospheric river? Climb aboard this high-flying reconnaissance jet
From the sky, scientists are dropping devices with parachutes to peer into powerful atmospheric river storms, giving California advance warning.
Threatened red fox pops up south of Yosemite, increasing species’ survival chances
Researchers once thought the Sierra Nevada red fox had been eliminated from the mountain range. Photos confirm the fox’s range is wider than once believed.
California to get major boost in water supplies following January storms
After January storms, the California Department of Water Resources raises its allocation to state water agencies to 30%, from 5% only two months ago.