LAist: How much toxic heavy metal is in that bright red fire retardant? We had it tested to find out
An LAist investigation found arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and...
Severely dry conditions during the winter of 2013-2014 blocked some species of salmon and steelhead trout from accessing their breeding...
California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency and severity of these droughts, making them a significant concern. Over the past 15 years, the state has endured 11...
By Edward Ring Governor Newsom’s priority constituency is now located outside of California and shaded purple, and a new team...
The ceremony at the confluence of Trinity River marks a critical step toward honoring water rights and delivering 50,000 Acre-Feet...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California, the 5th District Court of Appeal reversed a preliminary injunction that had required water in the Kern River through the...
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By Claire Griffiths, UCLA States across the Colorado River Basin are squandering a critical opportunity to ease the region’s historic...
An examination of Rocky Mountain snow finds higher contamination levels of mercury and others metals in the northern part of the range, consistent with increased current and historical mining in the region. From the Desert Research Institute: Mountain snowpacks accumulate...
Press release from the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) The Newsom administration has long insisted the primary purpose of the...
In the ongoing research of the Santa Ana Sucker (Pantosteus santaanae) USGS scientists try out different sampling methods. By the...
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A new study demonstrates how community scientists with the Mountain Rain or Snow initiative are helping to improve winter weather...
The 2013-14 winter season, which came during historic drought conditions in California, inhibited salmonids from reaching their breeding grounds and...
Threat of compact call hangs over seven-state talks By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Aspen Journalism is an independent nonprofit news organization. See www.aspenjournalism.org for more. Time is ticking for states that share the shrinking Colorado River to negotiate a new...