Lake Tahoe’s annual health check-up presents long-term trends By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center today released its “Tahoe: State of the Lake Report,” which presents data from 2024 in the context of the long-term...
Science has helped improve management and restoration, but advocates say there still isn’t enough water to go around. By Juliet Grable, The Revelator On a Saturday afternoon in late May, Dania Rose Colegrove stood in the shade of an oak...
A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone. By Joseph Winters, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In the oceans,...
By Milan Loiacono, NASA In autumn 2024, California’s Monterey Bay experienced an outsized phytoplankton bloom that attracted fish, dolphins, whales, seabirds,...
By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Tidal salt marshes—vital ecosystems that protect coastlines, remove excess nutrients and...
An 18-year study reveals dramatic year-to-year variations in ultraviolet radiation penetration tied to Sierra Nevada precipitation cycles. By Andrew Chapman, EOS Lake Tahoe’s sparkling, clear water is a point of pride among locals and a draw for tourists. Although the...
By Mara Koenig, US Fish & Wildlife Service In the heart of California’s Central Valley – where fertile soil and economic demands collide – a quiet transformation is taking root. This weaving of crops and habitat together, to build resilience...
