Farms are shrinking in California, and economists and farmers warn the economic and environmental consequences could be severe In the early hours of a cold fall morning, thousands of birds sat in the puddles of empty rice paddies just outside the Sacramento Valley. In many of these fields this year not a single bird can …
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Conservationists have long worried that green sea turtles face the existential threat of a “human drought”. Key points: There is hope Heron Island is bucking a trend of rapidly feminizing the world’s green sea turtle population New research, using drones, has found that the sex ratio of the adult mating population is equal This is …
Drought is one of the “most destructive” natural disasters in terms of loss of life, resulting from impacts such as large-scale crop failures, forest fires and water stress. In other words, droughts are one of the “world’s most feared natural phenomena”; they devastate farmland, destroy livelihoods and cause untold suffering, as reported by the world’s …
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The California Department of Water Resources announced Thursday that it plans to meet just 5% of water demands from urban and agricultural contractors supplied by the State Water Project, many of which are in the Bay Area. The low allocation, one of the lowest on record, will invariably mean continued pressure on Californians to reduce …
image: Carmen Catalá and Philippe Nicolas examine tomatoes in a BTI greenhouse. see After Credit: Image Credit: Boyce Thompson Institute ITHACA, NY – As climate change is expected to bring more frequent droughts, researchers are increasingly striving to make discoveries that can help plants adapt to prolonged water stress. Researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute …
Most urban water agencies in California think they have enough supply to get through another seven months of drought, but nearly 20% — including many in Southern California — say they could face significant shortages, according to a new state report. The California Department of Water Resources’ first annual water supply and demand assessment surveyed …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government announced Monday that it will spend $250 million over four years on cleanup and environmental restoration work around a dried-up Southern California lake fed by the depleted Colorado River. The future of the Salton Seaand who is financially responsible for it, has been a key question in discussions …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government announced Monday that it will spend $250 million over four years on cleanup and environmental restoration work around a dried-up Southern California lake fed by the depleted Colorado River. The future of the Salton Sea, and who is financially responsible for it, has been a key question in …
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Loading Something is loading. Thank you for your registration! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. download app This year, as human-caused climate change steadily warms the planet, depleting water bodies, melting ice and strengthening storms have revealed a host of lost treasures and forgotten stories. Among the finds unearthed are …
Early Sunday morning, the negotiators managed to agree on what is called a fund for losses and damages. It will compensate poor countries that suffer from extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and heat waves that have been made worse by carbon emissions from rich countries. It is a deserved victory for climate justice …
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