Gov. Newsom has placed most of the state under a drought emergency, which could leave communities struggling with agricultural pollution without drinking water.
Inside Climate News, May 17, 2021
Tag: California
Ice-fighting Bacteria Could Help California Crops Survive Frost
Managing the bacteria could help California growers save water and energy needed for traditional frost-protection methods.
Inside Climate News, March 25, 2021
Harnessing Rice Fields to Resurrect California’s Endangered Salmon
California’s salmon populations have been dangerously close to extinction for decades. A new partnership may help tip the scales toward recovery.
Inside Climate News, Jan. 5, 2021
Counting Seals for Conservation
Biologists hail the comeback of Northern elephant seals, once hunted to near extinction for their oil-rich blubber, as one of conservation’s great successes. Now, they’re scrambling to protect the rebounding population’s habitat in Point Reyes, California from rising seas.
PBS Nature, June 11, 2019
Top Pick, Best Shortform Science Writing
Water savings may cause suffering for burrowing owls
Can the tiny raptors adapt to irrigation changes in California’s warming farm fields?
High Country News, November 22, 2018
Recognized, Best Shortform Science Writing