Endangered birds find forever home in Mission Bay wetlands restoration project

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75 years ago, Kendall-Frost Marsh was 4,000 acres of tidal wetland perfect for foraging, breeding and nesting. Today, only 1%…

Historic Acquisition by California’s First Black-led Land Conservation Organization

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Wildlife Conservation Board Awards $163.5 million in Grants to 37 Habitat Conservation and Restoration Projects The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)…

‘Cash for Grass’ program has transformed 2,000 lawns in Napa

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Photo: A pedestrian walks past the Learning Garden at Las Flores Community Center in Napa on Tuesday. Nick Otto, Register…

Hualapai Tribe celebrates solar array, water rights victory

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Photo: Hualapai tribal members open the celebration with music and dancing. The Hualapai Tribe held a celebration on Wednesday in…

As Companies Eye Massive Lithium Deposits in California’s Salton Sea, Locals Anticipate a Mixed Bag

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Frontline communities in Lithium Valley are cautiously optimistic about the economic potential, but are also concerned about the health and…

Breaking Down What We Need to Save the Colorado River

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The Colorado River provides essential water to millions across the American West — but the river is running dry. Here’s…

Mississippi River Barge Freight Rates Climb on Lower Water Levels

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Graphic: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. Grain Transportation Report. August 31, 2023. Web: http://dx.doi.org/10.9752/TS056.08-31-2023 Bloomberg writer Tarso Veloso…

Direct Potable Reuse — Can Wastewater Help Us Adapt to Climate Change?

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Photo by Ivan Bandura on Unsplash Treating wastewater is a powerful solution, finally gaining more public support. Population growth and…

What Your Insurer Is Trying to Tell You About Climate Change

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Illustration by Jared Bartman / The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Rawpixel. Insurers are trying to send a message. The government is…

Boiling Point: Would filling a new reservoir give off lots of greenhouse gases?

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Plans call for building Sites Reservoir in this valley north of Sacramento. (Risa Johnson / Calif. Dept. of Water Resources)…