A carpet of green, new grass covered the rolling hills, southwest of Maricopa, near New Cuyama. In the distance, the coastal mountain range was capped by white, full clouds and blue sky.
When the Trump administration finalized a key Clean Water Act rule last year, it slammed media outlets for citing federal data showing it would erase protections for more than half the nation’s wetlands and 18% of streams. The National Wetlands Inventory, EPA wrote in a press release at the time, was so unreliable that it […]
All across the country, counties, colleges and other communities are now testing sewage to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to experts, COVID-19 can show up in wastewater about a week before people even show symptoms.
Lobbing another hurdle at California’s $16 billion plan to tunnel underneath the West Coast’s largest estuary, environmentalists on Thursday sued to freeze public funding for the megaproject championed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Amid a record-breaking fire year, a new report out Thursday says the state lacks a grasp on the true costs of wildfires. The report is from the California Council on Science and Technology, an independent nonprofit organization established to offer state leaders objective advice from scientists and research institutions.
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to forecasting climate patterns when there’s an El Niño or a La Niña pattern in place. El Niño and La Niña patterns are part of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, which monitors sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. When sea-surface temperatures in this region are above average, it’s called […]
In Parched California, Search Goes Deeper for Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Bakersfield Californianby Maureen Buscher-DangA carpet of green, new grass covered the rolling hills, southwest of Maricopa, near New Cuyama. In the distance, the coastal mountain range was capped by white, full clouds and blue sky.
Army Corps Banks on Wetland Data EPA Deemed ‘Unreliable’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Ariel Wittenberg and Hannah NortheyWhen the Trump administration finalized a key Clean Water Act rule last year, it slammed media outlets for citing federal data showing it would erase protections for more than half the nation’s wetlands and 18% of streams. The National Wetlands Inventory, EPA wrote in a press release at the time, was so unreliable that it […]
How Testing Sewage Could Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRA-TV (Sacramento)by Marlei MartinezAll across the country, counties, colleges and other communities are now testing sewage to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to experts, COVID-19 can show up in wastewater about a week before people even show symptoms.
California Slammed Over ‘Blank Check’ for Delta Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Serviceby Nick CahillLobbing another hurdle at California’s $16 billion plan to tunnel underneath the West Coast’s largest estuary, environmentalists on Thursday sued to freeze public funding for the megaproject championed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
California Could Do Better to Ease the Burdens of Wildfires If We Knew How Much They Actually Cost
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /KQED San Francsicoby Danielle VentonAmid a record-breaking fire year, a new report out Thursday says the state lacks a grasp on the true costs of wildfires. The report is from the California Council on Science and Technology, an independent nonprofit organization established to offer state leaders objective advice from scientists and research institutions.
There’s Hope, SoCal: La Niña Doesn’t Always Mean Drier Winter Weather
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Spectrum News 1by Jacqueline BennettThere isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to forecasting climate patterns when there’s an El Niño or a La Niña pattern in place. El Niño and La Niña patterns are part of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, which monitors sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. When sea-surface temperatures in this region are above average, it’s called […]