Environmental News

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

Here’s how city dwellers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming

It’s no secret that city folk like to eat, shop and travel. But all that consumption adds up to a hefty climate bill.

Are Bees Fish? The Courts May Have to Decide in California

A California board is considering listing four species of bumblebees as endangered, and the debate may lead to an interesting question: Whether bees are legally the same as fish. 

When We Save Wildlife, We Save Ourselves

Collin O’Mara | TEDxNashville | Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, reveals why it is essential that we connect our children and future generations with wildlife and the outdoors

The Many Species of Orphan Care

Busy season at California Wildlife Center begins with the opening of the Orphan Care Unit when squirrel kits, opossum joeys, and dove squabs begin to trickle in.

Garden Q&A – Insect-Friendly Gardens

Why are native insects important, and how can I support them in my garden?

WATCH WILD ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA CONDOR CHICK LIVE ON ‘CONDOR CAM’

People across the world can get up-close-and-personal with an endangered California condor chick in real-time through live streaming video of a cliff-side nest in a canyon on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge in Ventura County, California. 

Watch: Researchers find a new formation in bird flocks

Could understanding how birds flock help us understand why they flock? A recent study explores the mechanics of the flock structure of four types of shorebirds and what benefits it might bring. 

A Massive Ladybug Swarm Is Moving Through California

The group was so big, it was even picked up by the weather radar.

Benefits of L.A.’s Tree Canopy Vary Widely Among Communities, Study by LMU and TreePeople Finds

Trees can provide communities with such benefits as improved water quality, reduced stormwater runoff, cleaner air, lower temperatures and enhanced property values.

At-Risk Bumble Bees

While all pollinators are facing significant threats, some bumble bee species are the most at-risk of extinction. Better monitoring of all species will allow us to determine which populations are growing, which are shrinking, and which may already be gone.