Temperatures in Idaho’s Columbia, Snake, and Salmon rivers were so warm in 2015 that they cooked millions of salmon and steelhead to death. As climate change leads to consistently warmer temperatures and lower river flows, researchers expect that fish kills like this will become much more common. Tribal members living on the Nez Perce reservation […]
Arcata is returning to a question it asked 14 years ago: Should the city fluoridate its water? The Arcata City Council will be voting Wednesday on whether there should be a measure on the November 2020 ballot asking residents whether or not the city should stop fluoridating its water. The item was brought forward at […]
Researchers warn that future freshwater damming efforts could present significant dangers to aquatic life if allowed to proceed as planned, potentially threatening the habitats of up to 10,000 fish species. A study, published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, details how a large team of environmental researchers have charted out the potential […]
Arizona is debating the next steps it should take to protect limited groundwater, 40 years after the state’s landmark Groundwater Management Act became law. As the arguments take shape, it’s instructive to look west to California, which did not have groundwater legislation in place until 2014. The first round of management plans – which cover the basins […]
“I didn’t know what was happening — the water, usually clear and blue, was brownish red and murky.” Emily Pomeroy, a program manager with Save Our Shores, recalled a visit to Monterey’s Del Monte Beach in the summer months of 2019. “I’d heard of red tides before … but I had never seen one in […]
California can hit its goal of going carbon neutral by 2045 if it pulls emissions out of the air and slashes greenhouse gases from farming, landfills and other sources, according to a federal study released yesterday. The nation’s most populous state needs to remove 125 million tons of carbon emissions per year from the atmosphere, […]
Indigenous Tribes are at the Forefront of Climate Change Planning in the U.S.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Grist by Naveena SadasivamTemperatures in Idaho’s Columbia, Snake, and Salmon rivers were so warm in 2015 that they cooked millions of salmon and steelhead to death. As climate change leads to consistently warmer temperatures and lower river flows, researchers expect that fish kills like this will become much more common. Tribal members living on the Nez Perce reservation […]
Arcata Considers Putting Fluoridation on November Ballot
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times Standard by Sonia WaraichArcata is returning to a question it asked 14 years ago: Should the city fluoridate its water? The Arcata City Council will be voting Wednesday on whether there should be a measure on the November 2020 ballot asking residents whether or not the city should stop fluoridating its water. The item was brought forward at […]
Hydropower Dams in Tropics Found to Harm Fish
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service by Carson McCulloughResearchers warn that future freshwater damming efforts could present significant dangers to aquatic life if allowed to proceed as planned, potentially threatening the habitats of up to 10,000 fish species. A study, published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, details how a large team of environmental researchers have charted out the potential […]
Opinion: 4 Things Arizona Should Learn From California’s Groundwater Regulation Fight
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /azcentral.by Joanna AllhandsArizona is debating the next steps it should take to protect limited groundwater, 40 years after the state’s landmark Groundwater Management Act became law. As the arguments take shape, it’s instructive to look west to California, which did not have groundwater legislation in place until 2014. The first round of management plans – which cover the basins […]
Changing the (Red) Tide: Experts to Discuss Cause, Impacts of Algal Blooms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Santa Cruz Sentinelby Ashleigh Papp“I didn’t know what was happening — the water, usually clear and blue, was brownish red and murky.” Emily Pomeroy, a program manager with Save Our Shores, recalled a visit to Monterey’s Del Monte Beach in the summer months of 2019. “I’d heard of red tides before … but I had never seen one in […]
California Can Be Carbon Neutral in 25 Years-With Drastic Action
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Scientific Americanby Anne C. MulkernCalifornia can hit its goal of going carbon neutral by 2045 if it pulls emissions out of the air and slashes greenhouse gases from farming, landfills and other sources, according to a federal study released yesterday. The nation’s most populous state needs to remove 125 million tons of carbon emissions per year from the atmosphere, […]