Engineers at MIT, Nanytang Technological University, and several companies have developed a compact and inexpensive technology for detecting and measuring lead concentrations in water, potentially enabling a significant advance in tackling this persistent global health issue.
Wildfire weather has become more frequent in the Western United States over the past five decades, with some of the largest jumps in California, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit news outlet that reports on climate change.
When Noah Williams was about a year old, his parents took him on a fateful drive through the endless desert sagebrush of the Owens Valley — which the Nüümü call Payahuunadü — in California’s Eastern Sierra. Noah was strapped into his car seat behind his mother, Teri Red Owl, and his father, Harry Williams, a […]
California regulators have decided to ban fishing for chinook salmon on the state’s rivers for a second year in a row, in effort to help the species recover from major population declines.
A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council.
A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council.
Scientists Develop an Affordable Sensor for Lead Contamination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Phys.orgby David L. ChandlerEngineers at MIT, Nanytang Technological University, and several companies have developed a compact and inexpensive technology for detecting and measuring lead concentrations in water, potentially enabling a significant advance in tackling this persistent global health issue.
Wildfire Weather is Increasing in California and Much of the U.S., Report Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Alex WigglesworthWildfire weather has become more frequent in the Western United States over the past five decades, with some of the largest jumps in California, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit news outlet that reports on climate change.
California’s Nuumu People Claim LA Stole Their Water, Now They’re Fighting for Its Return
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KQEDby Teresa CorsirilosWhen Noah Williams was about a year old, his parents took him on a fateful drive through the endless desert sagebrush of the Owens Valley — which the Nüümü call Payahuunadü — in California’s Eastern Sierra. Noah was strapped into his car seat behind his mother, Teri Red Owl, and his father, Harry Williams, a […]
As Salmon Populations Struggle, California Bans Fishing on Rivers for a Second Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesCalifornia regulators have decided to ban fishing for chinook salmon on the state’s rivers for a second year in a row, in effort to help the species recover from major population declines.
Opinion: California Farmers Are Low on Water. Why Not Help Them Go Solar?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothA proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council.
Proposed Settlement is First Step in Securing Colorado River Water for 3 Native American Tribes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Felicia FonsecaA proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council.