Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

World’s Fifth-Largest Economy Is About to Ban Most Polystyrene FoamWorld’s Fifth-Largest Economy Is About to Ban Most Polystyrene Foam

World’s Fifth-Largest Economy Is About to Ban Most Polystyrene Foam

An expanded plastic foam coffee cup is at a donut shop in Monterey Park, California. California law will ban the…

3 months ago
Michael Fitzgerald: Worst. Invasive. Species. Ever.Michael Fitzgerald: Worst. Invasive. Species. Ever.

Michael Fitzgerald: Worst. Invasive. Species. Ever.

Nutrias were first discovered in the marshes of San Joaquin County in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Greg Gerstenberg/California Department of…

3 months ago
Seawater Intrusion Threatens Salinas Valley: Crisis Inaction | OpinionSeawater Intrusion Threatens Salinas Valley: Crisis Inaction | Opinion

Seawater Intrusion Threatens Salinas Valley: Crisis Inaction | Opinion

The Armstrong Ranch property, which occupies both sides of Highway 1, sits atop aquifers that are impacted by seawater intrusion.…

3 months ago
A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected PlaceA ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place

A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place

An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out…

4 months ago
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.

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

4 months ago
Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitratesConservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

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

4 months ago
Scathing report released detailing Navy’s handling of Red Hill fuel spillScathing report released detailing Navy’s handling of Red Hill fuel spill

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

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

5 months ago
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’

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

5 months ago
Meadow and watershed restoration in the Golden Trout WildernessMeadow and watershed restoration in the Golden Trout Wilderness

Meadow and watershed restoration in the Golden Trout Wilderness

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

5 months ago
First sighting of salmon in 100 years marks key milestone for California dam removalFirst sighting of salmon in 100 years marks key milestone for California dam removal

First sighting of salmon in 100 years marks key milestone for California dam removal

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

5 months ago