A meadow in the Tahoe National Forest was drying up with sagebrush. Now it’s a lush wetland.A meadow in the Tahoe National Forest was drying up with sagebrush. Now it’s a lush wetland.

A meadow in the Tahoe National Forest was drying up with sagebrush. Now it’s a lush wetland.

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Sardine Meadow is a key link in conservation efforts for the Sierra Nevada, north of Truckee. Robb Hirsch/Robb Hirsch /…

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Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

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UC Davis researchers insert a device that continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. Isaya…

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Drought Mitigation: Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

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Irrigated farmland in the desert of the Imperial Valley. (Photo credit: Steve Proehl, Getty Images) Throughout the Colorado River Basin,…

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Scathing report released detailing Navy’s handling of Red Hill fuel spill

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The Inspector General of the Department of Defense released some scathing reports Thursday over the Navy’s handling of the jet…

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Growing Food Instead of Grass Lawns in California Front Yards

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Photo: Morgan Boone, a volunteer with Crop Swap LA, harvested lettuce at the La Salle microfarm in the View Park…

LA River restoration connects us back to ‘the life force of our city’LA River restoration connects us back to ‘the life force of our city’

LA River restoration connects us back to ‘the life force of our city’

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Los Angeles residents at a section of the Los Angeles River cleanup in Los Angeles, CA. Oct. 5, 2024. Evan…

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LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants

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Over the past decade, about 67 million gallons of fire retardant have been dropped on wildfires across California, according to…

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Meadow and watershed restoration in the Golden Trout Wilderness

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Photo: Golden Trout Wilderness Seeking blue, seeing gold The Kern Plateau features a chain of meadows that serve as headwaters…

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For the first time in more than a century, a salmon was observed swimming through Klamath River waters formerly blocked by…

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Developing state water roadmaps is essential

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New turnout facility from the California Aqueduct on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Officials say the project will help the region…