Environmental News

A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

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California’s disappearing sea snails carry a grim climate warning

The red abalone is dying off as its food source—the California kelp forests—are decimated. Experts fear the die-off may be a sign of what’s to come.

California Native Plant Society Releases Statewide Wildfire Recovery Guide

A new, science-based resource addresses post-fire land care and common misconceptions.

Fun with Harvester Butterflies, Part Two

Recently, photographer Bryan E. Reynolds earned a long-sought set of photos of the elusive harvester butterfly, North America’s only carnivorous butterfly.

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act could prove historic

Hundreds of species of fish and wildlife across America — many of them habitat specialists, filling specific, if often uncommon, niches out of public view — are in trouble. Serious trouble.


As California’s recycling industry struggles, companies and consumers are forced to adapt

Visiting the Burbank recycling center is like stepping into an archaeological dig. Everywhere there is evidence of consumption — kombucha bottles, cardboard delivery packages, plastic water bottles, toothpaste tubes, vitamin bottles and plastic bags.

Preserving the Theodore Payne Collection

We learned long ago that the best way to keep precious things safe is to share them widely – the more plants there are and the more people who care about them, the less chance that they will be threatened with destruction.

Awesome-Opossums: How well do you know opossums?

Do you think you have what it takes to be an opossum expert? Test your knowledge to find out!

How to turn your backyard into a carbon sink

4 steps to replace your lawn with a carbon-sequestering garden

A view from majestic Yosemite in central California

Visitors of any age or physical ability have op­por­tunities in Yosemite to engage in some of the greatest wonders in the natural world. Yosemite has captivated travelers since ancient tribes discovered the valley and it has cemented its place as a true American treasure.

7 Indigenous technologies changing landscapes

How age-old insights are saving the modern world from climate change