Environmental News

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

Chico remains safe haven for giant garter snake

Giant garter still considered ‘threatened’

Huntington Beach committee proposes campaign to get people to stop feeding wildlife in parks

The idea received unanimous approval from the Central Park Committee on Wednesday, with some suggestions.

PHOTOS: Comedy Wildlife Finalists Offer Ode To Silly Serendipity

Soils Could Be Affected by Climate Change, Impacting Water and Food

Coasts, oceans, ecosystems, weather and human health all face impacts from climate change, and now valuable soils may also be affected.

Huge decline in songbirds linked to common insecticide

Neonics—pesticides introduced to plants at the seed stage—act like an appetite suppressant for birds, making them lose weight within hours.

California Bill Prohibits Circuses From Using Wild Animals

‘Blob’ of warm Pacific water is back — could be trouble for marine life and weather

The Source of Hope and Wonder Comes in Small Packages

Rich Hatfield, senior endangered species conservation biologist and bumble bee lead for the Xerces Society, trekked into Washington state’s Pasayten Wilderness to find the elusive high country bumble bee 

Eavesdropping squirrels take cues from bird chatter

The Amazon’s Blazing Fires Are Squeezing Habitat for Imperiled Birds

The fires are not natural to the ecosystem—and add fuel to mounting threats that birds already face in the region.