Governor Jerry Brown says he will continue to push California’s climate change policies, no matter the results of November’s presidential election. “I would do what I’m doing now,” he said, speaking in Sacramento at the Doubletree Hotel on the opening night of the Society of Environmental Journalists conference, an annual meeting attended by more than […]
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed two bills aimed at overhauling operations of the Central Basin Municipal Water District in Commerce after years of political scandal and allegations of ethical lapses at the agency. One of the measures, by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), will expand the district’s governing board from one of five elected members […]
Some comments carry more weight than others – such as comments from Gov. Jerry Brown. The State Water Resources Control Board unveiled its plan to take 30 to 50 percent of the Merced, Tuolumne and Stanislaus rivers late last week. After taking four years to compile the 2,000-page report, the water board gave the people […]
One Londonderry well owner left a trash can outside with the lid open in the rain Sunday night. She needs the water to flush her toilet. She has also been doing laundry at her daughter’s house, showering in small increments so as not to let the water run continuously, and using paper products at meal […]
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Saving BUB, Beautiful Unique Biodiversity, as in this Amazonian ant-mimic treehopper, is another reason to preserve carbon storing forests. Credit Andreas Kay at flickr A Key Preserver of Carbon Storage in Rainforests – are tapirs, which help disperse the seeds of the largest […]
With California in its fifth year of severe drought and many western states experiencing another year of unusually dry conditions, plants are stressed. Agricultural crops, grasses and garden plants alike can get sick and die when factors such as drought and excess sun force them to work harder to survive. Now, plants can better tolerate drought and […]
Brown Says He’ll Push California’s Climate Agenda Whoever Wins in November
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)Governor Jerry Brown says he will continue to push California’s climate change policies, no matter the results of November’s presidential election. “I would do what I’m doing now,” he said, speaking in Sacramento at the Doubletree Hotel on the opening night of the Society of Environmental Journalists conference, an annual meeting attended by more than […]
Gov. Brown overhauls L.A. County water board in response to allegations of mismanagement, financial misconduct
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Patrick McGreevyGov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed two bills aimed at overhauling operations of the Central Basin Municipal Water District in Commerce after years of political scandal and allegations of ethical lapses at the agency. One of the measures, by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), will expand the district’s governing board from one of five elected members […]
Gov. Brown is right, we must ‘agree’ on rivers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto BeeSome comments carry more weight than others – such as comments from Gov. Jerry Brown. The State Water Resources Control Board unveiled its plan to take 30 to 50 percent of the Merced, Tuolumne and Stanislaus rivers late last week. After taking four years to compile the 2,000-page report, the water board gave the people […]
Drought ‘a Slow Moving Natural Disaster’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Emergency Management (Folsom)One Londonderry well owner left a trash can outside with the lid open in the rain Sunday night. She needs the water to flush her toilet. She has also been doing laundry at her daughter’s house, showering in small increments so as not to let the water run continuously, and using paper products at meal […]
Climate Change This Week: Megadroughts, Virtual Clean Power Plants, and More!
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Huffington Postby Mary Ellen HarteToday, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Saving BUB, Beautiful Unique Biodiversity, as in this Amazonian ant-mimic treehopper, is another reason to preserve carbon storing forests. Credit Andreas Kay at flickr A Key Preserver of Carbon Storage in Rainforests – are tapirs, which help disperse the seeds of the largest […]
Microbes Help Plants Survive in Severe Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /R & D MagazineWith California in its fifth year of severe drought and many western states experiencing another year of unusually dry conditions, plants are stressed. Agricultural crops, grasses and garden plants alike can get sick and die when factors such as drought and excess sun force them to work harder to survive. Now, plants can better tolerate drought and […]