EnvironmentDrought Intensifies As Wildfires Grow In Western U.S.July 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe drought intensified over the last week in the Western U.S. as the region swelters under a heatwave and firefighters battle major wildfires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDisturbing Trends For Health Of Lake TahoeJuly 28, 2016 | Amy QuintonScientists find record-breaking measurements in a report that examines the environmental health of Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNew Poll Shows Californians' Opinions On Climate Change, WaterJuly 27, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new poll shows Californians support the goals of the state’s landmark law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also found that Californians want state and local governments to do more when it comes to the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFire Restrictions In Northern California CountiesJuly 27, 2016 | Ed JoyceDangerous fire weather conditions has prompted one federal agency to impose fire restrictions on public lands in northern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHearings Begin On California Governor Jerry Brown's Delta Tunnel ProjectJuly 26, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water regulators heard arguments for and against Governor Jerry Brown’s controversial plan to build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Persists And So Does Water Conservation In SacramentoJuly 21, 2016 | Ed JoyceMandatory statewide water conservation rules have ended in California. But Sacramento-area users conserved 22 percent in June, compared to June 2013. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPigeon 'Whisperers' Use Birds To Track Lead PollutionJuly 20, 2016 | Ed JoyceA UC Davis researcher has used pigeons to track lead pollution in New York City and plans to do the same in California cities and agricultural areas. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia To Set Legal Limit On Probable Carcinogen In WaterJuly 19, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators will soon set a legal limit on a probable carcinogen found in public drinking water systems around the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMore Organic Material In California LandfillsJuly 18, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia put 2 million tons more material into landfills in 2015 than in the previous year, according to new data from CalRecycle. 40 percent of that is made up of food waste and other organic material. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Rice Harvest Expected To Be Near NormalJuly 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia farmers are growing about 545,000 acres of rice this year, an improvement from last year.
