A long-dead proposal to flood a bucolic valley north of Sacramento and create a massive reservoir for thirsty Southern California is finding new life—and opposition—amid the effects of climate change and worsening drought.
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2022
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State officials said Thursday they will increase deliveries to farms and cities that belong to the State Water Project—a sign that this winter's rain and snow has eased drought conditions in California.
Environment
Jan 21, 2022
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Within three decades, the San Joaquin Valley's annual average temperature could increase by 4 degrees, worsening water quality and health hazards in the impoverished communities of California's agricultural heartland, according ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2022
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists seeking insight into the role vegetation plays in water fluctuation between soil and the atmosphere recently conducted research using specialized sensors during a series of NASA Airborne Science ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 22, 2011
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After a relentless three months of heavy rain and snow, California is facing yet another environmental threat—sunny skies and balmy weather.
Earth Sciences
Apr 5, 2023
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As a young biologist in the 1970s, Peter Moyle remembers towing nets behind boats in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and catching 50 to 100 translucent, finger-length smelt in a matter of minutes.
Ecology
Jun 5, 2018
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Cotton is an important crop worldwide and grown in large amounts in the United States, which provided 38 percent of cotton exports in 2017. One of the greatest threats to cotton production is Fusarium wilt, a fungal disease ...
Agriculture
Oct 21, 2021
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In a study that analyzed relationships between air quality and unemployment levels, a Tufts University researcher has developed a new statistical model that retrospectively estimates air pollution exposure for previous time ...
Environment
Sep 12, 2012
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This image captured by Sentinel-1A's radar on 1 April 2015 shows a central region of California in the US.
Earth Sciences
Jun 26, 2015
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(Phys.org) -- When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in the plant's interior. A device called the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) is a critical tool for peering into the process.
Ecology
Jun 8, 2012
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