In an orange grove outside Exeter, California, workers climb aluminum ladders to pick fruit with expert speed. California produces 80 percent of the nation's fresh oranges, tangerines and lemons, most of it in small Central ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2019
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Almost three-quarters of California voters think limits should be imposed on new housing developments in high-risk wildfire areas, according to a new Berkeley IGS Poll.
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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The Central Valley's heavy wintertime tule fog – known for snarling traffic and closing schools—has been on the decline over the past 30 years, and falling levels of air pollution are the cause, says a new study by scientists ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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In California, the amount of water exiting aquifers under the state's most productive farming region far surpasses the amount of water trickling back in. That rampant overdraft has caused land across much of the region to ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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California's Central Valley aquifer, the major source of groundwater in the region, suffered permanent loss of capacity during the drought experienced in the area from 2012 to 2015.
Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2019
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he was abandoning plans to build a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and San Francisco, citing the high cost and the time it would take.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 12, 2019
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California is the nation's top milk-producing state and home to nearly 1.8 million dairy cows. California is also hot, especially for cows, which have trouble keeping cool when the weather gets warm. And when cows get too ...
Environment
Oct 2, 2018
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The San Joaquin Valley in central California, like many other regions in the western United States, faces drought and ongoing groundwater extraction, happening faster than it can be replenished. And the land is sinking as ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2018
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The availability of water from underground aquifers is vital to the basic needs of more than 1.5 billion people worldwide.
Environment
Jul 18, 2018
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The projected cost of California's bullet train between San Francisco and Los Angeles has jumped to $77 billion and the completion date has been pushed back four years to 2033, according to a business plan released Friday.
Business
Mar 9, 2018
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