The population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row after a precipitous drop in 2020, but the population of orange-and-black insects is still well below ...
Ecology
Feb 1, 2023
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They've been pushed to the brink of extinction by dams, drought, extreme heat and even the flare of wildfires, but now California's endangered winter-run Chinook salmon appear to be facing an entirely new threat—their own ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2023
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Crouching low among rocky tidepools nearly completely covered with sharp-shelled mussels, California State Parks interpretive manager Robyn Chase gave out a sharp cry.
Plants & Animals
Jan 3, 2023
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A warm, dry winter is in store for much of California as La Niña conditions are slated to persist through at least January, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Environment
Oct 24, 2022
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Clouds are notoriously hard to pin down, especially in climate science.
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2022
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As wildfires continue to burn in parts of the United States, state public health officials and experts are increasingly concerned about residents' chronic exposure to toxin-filled smoke.
Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2022
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Milkweed plants purchased at retail nurseries across the United States were contaminated with pesticides harmful to monarch caterpillars that rely on milkweed, a study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2022
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Los Angeles County will experience triple the number of hot days per year by 2053, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2022
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Concealed behind trees near Lake Michigan, two scientists remotely manipulated a robotic owl on the forest floor. As the intruder flapped its wings and hooted, a merlin guarding its nest in a nearby pine darted overhead, ...
Ecology
Aug 1, 2022
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Growing interest in using the oceans to enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has in turn spurred more interest in seaweed cultivation. A recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2022
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