Environmental News

Spring is in the air, but we could have reminders of winter and hints of summer all month.

Record rainfall, fluctuating temperatures and unusual snowfall in California have had farmers and orchard-goers wondering when the state’s famed almond blossoms would hit peak bloom.

If you’re an incurable optimist, you would see https://www.redlandscommunitynews.com/opinion/editorials/despite-this-year-s-storms-california-remains-in-a-drought/article_51c00b84-b3c5-11ed-9efb-c78a401a0896.htmlthe this wonderfully wet winter as a sign of good times for the water supply in Southern California.

We’re often tempted to add flowers to our gardens to attract bees and promote biodiversity. But what if this is sometimes a bad idea?

Two California botanic gardens – San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in Encinitas and California Botanic Garden (CalBG) in Claremont – will be among four public gardens nationwide involved in a new national research network created to provide training in plant science for post-graduates.

Members of Congress asked the federal government to help clean up toxic lead contamination from a former battery recycling plant outside Los Angeles.

Native Foods launched its Spring menu on February 16, 2023, available at all Native Foods locations until mid June 2023. Originally from Palm Springs, CA, the vegan fast casual brand reaches 11 locations across the country, offering a plant-based, taste-tempting menu of made-from-scratch dishes at reasonable prices.

At its February 16, 2023, quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $51.83 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California.

Weeks after powerful storms dumped 32 trillion gallons of rain and snow on California, state officials and environmental groups in the drought-ravaged state are grappling with what to do with all of that water.