Carbon is the foundation of the Delta’s peat soils and a key component of two major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, which persists in the atmosphere indefinitely, and methane, a short-lived but highly potent greenhouse gas. Since the 1850s, draining the...
California’s climate is changing in ways that challenge our understanding of water management, ecosystems, and infrastructure. From rising temperatures and...
By Grace van Deelen, EOS Humanity has overspent and depleted freshwater in the world’s aquifers, glaciers, wetlands, and other natural reservoirs to an irreversible degree, according to a new United Nations report. Made with Flourish • Create a number ticker The report,...
By Claudia Steiner, Knee Deep Times Experts predict the San Francisco Bay Area will bear two-thirds of the damage from coastal flooding in the state this century, putting 400,000 residents and $150 billion in property at risk. A new study...
The Trump Administration pulled $1.2 billion from California’s hydrogen hub. Even without federal funding, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is pressing ahead with clean energy retrofits. By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters....
New research shows that the small glaciers that overlook Yosemite National Park predate humans coming to North America. And soon they’ll be gone. By Hillel Aron, Courthouse News Service The glaciers that have carved the Sierra Nevada mountain range for...
