Increased groundwater demand and less precipitation because of drought have forever altered the state, but several sectors will be hit especially hard.
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Drought forces California farmers to idle vast growing areas, costing $1.7 billion
A third year of severe drought forced California farmers to leave an estimated 752,000 acres of farmland idle this year, according to a new report.
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In ‘momentous’ act, regulators approve demolition of four Klamath River dams
Federal regulators have approved a plan to demolish four Klamath River dams, a historic act that is intended to save imperiled salmon.
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Little fish, big splash: Coho salmon’s Mill Creek debut stuns conservationists
Coho salmon have been documented for the first time in Mill Creek, to the surprise of ecologists and conservationists alike. Their appearance in the San Vicente Redwoods stream comes just one year after the removal of the Mill Creek dam.
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They used to call California ocean desalination a disaster. But water crisis brings new look
As the water crisis worsens and technology improves, attitudes toward desalination are changing. Here’s what experts say about its future in California.
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Oil giants sell thousands of California wells, raising worries about future liability
The sale of thousands of California gas and oil wells is raising concern about oversight of idle and orphaned wells.
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Finding fish in Mill Creek, via the Sempervirens Fund
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Mountain lions are eating California wild donkeys. Why scientists say this a good thing
Feral donkeys are considered invasive in Death Valley National Park, but new research shows increased predation by mountain lions could help balance the treasured ecosystem.
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The biggest victim of the great California water crisis isn’t cities or farmers
As drought worsens, farmers and city dwellers are cutting their water use to historic lows, but it’s California’s environment that suffers the most.
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Bumblebees can be classified as ‘fish’ under California conservation law, court says
Although the state Endangered Species Act does not name insects, sections of the law suggest invertebrates may be grouped under the category of fish.
