From UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute: Two new expert issue briefs—one on air-quality and the other on water-quality—published today by...
by Robin Meadows The Karuk people have lived in the thickly forested mountains along the Klamath River in Northern California for so long that they simply say since time immemorial. Chinook salmon were intrinsic to their way of life. For...
California has tried to eradicate ugly South American swamp rodents called nutria. Shooting destructive nonnative mute swans might be a...
By Cherie Shook, UC Ag and Natural Resources A few strands of thin, feathery, green plants growing under the dock...
STANFORD: Strategically bringing back beavers could support healthy and climate-resilient watersheds
Often portrayed as lumber-hungry nuisances, North American beavers build dams that help freshwater ecosystems thrive. A new Stanford-led study uses high-resolution aerial imagery to map beaver dams and ponds, ultimately aiding managers in prioritizing areas for restoring wetlands and reintroducing...
From the Metropolitan Water District: Wetlands project receives statutory exemption for restoration projects (SERP) The Webb Tract Wetland Restoration Project...
Marine heat waves blanketed 96% of the planet’s ocean surface, lasting four times longer than historical averages in what scientists...
The University of Nevada, Reno research team uses latest tech for long-term project By Madison Kitch, University of Nevada-Reno It’s a sunny day in the middle of Lake Tahoe when Katie Senft, Carina Seitz and Consuelo Del Rio are aboard...
Lake Tahoe’s annual health check-up presents long-term trends By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center...
Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some...
By John Hart Every few years, it seems, we remember Suisun Marsh. Not that this unique middle chamber of the San Francisco Estuary is ever forgotten; it’s just that, like a relatively quiet child in a troubled family, it can...
Science has helped improve management and restoration, but advocates say there still isn’t enough water to go around. By Juliet...
Wetlands provide freshwater, food, storm protection and climate regulation. Yet over the last 50 years, humans have destroyed one-fifth of...
By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Rivers are Earth’s arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from the mountains to the sea. Some rivers carve out a single pathway, while others divide into multiple...
