Though recent storms have cut California’s drought by half, record snowpack will increase the threat of spring flooding, forecasters say.
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In wake of storms and floods, local leaders discuss effects of climate change with community
Thursday’s Climate Change and Our Community event, hosted by the Democratic Women’s Club of Santa Cruz County, featured a number of speakers from a range of professions. They touched on things being done behind the scenes to combat climate change and how people can get involved in the wake of the series of severe weather events that have plagued the region since January.
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California storms create paradox: Too much water in reservoirs, too soon
As storms melt snowpack, managers released water to prevent reservoirs from overflowing and flooding Central Valley towns — and that sends water into the ocean. The warm rains melt snow that ideally would last into spring and help with water deliveries.
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Q&A: UCSC researcher Chris Wilmers on how a new Highway 17 animal crossing protects Santa Cruz mountain lions
UC Santa Cruz professor of environmental studies Chris Wilmers has spent more than 15 years researching the population of around 50 mountain lions living in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Wilmers helped the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County develop a wildlife crossing underneath Highway 17 at Laurel Curve, which opened in January. He shares his thoughts on how to protect mountain lions from encroaching development.
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Land Trust of Santa Cruz County: Creating Safe Passage
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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.
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Protecting Monterey Bay one wrapped bus and ride at a time
One Ride at a Time is made possible by a partnership between METRO and renowned photographer-writer team Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom, pictured here. Credit: Santa Cruz METRO 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 […]
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Protecting Monterey Bay one wrapped bus and ride at a time
One Ride at a Time is made possible by a partnership between METRO and renowned photographer-writer team Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom, pictured here. Credit: Santa Cruz METRO 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 […]
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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.
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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.
