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Are Western Monarchs on the Rebound?
Last year’s numbers were good, but no one knows if the trend will continue
California plan would pay farmers to grow less to save water
California would pay farmers not to plant thousands of acres of land as part of a $2.9 billion plan to let more water flow in the the state’s rivers.
Newsom imposes new California water restrictions – leaves details to locals
Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits.
Researchers Create Nanoparticles to Address Environmental Problems
Stony Brook researchers, in collaboration with Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) scientists and the U.S. Air Force Laboratory, have developed a new generation of nanoparticles to address environmental problems.
Win-wins in environmental management hard to find
When a booming marine fishery can increase its shrimp catch while also reducing unintentional bycatch of turtles—that’s an example of what environmental scientists and managers call a “win-win.”
Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2022 so far
Eco-anxiety, climate doom, environmental existential dread – as green journalists, we see these terms used a lot – and often feel them ourselves
‘Crime against nature’: the rise and fall of the world’s most notorious succulent thief
Byungsu Kim pleaded guilty to attempting to ferry more than 3,700 wild dudleya plants from California parks to South Korea
Ruthless parasite plagues monarch butterflies
Monarch butterflies, one of the most iconic insects of North America, are increasingly plagued by a debilitating parasite, a new analysis shows.
CA Gets a “D” on the 2022 Environmental Scorecard
California only got a “D” grade on this year’s Environmental Scorecard, a report card put out each year since 1973 by the nonprofit California Environmental Voters.
California Court Rules Against Big Bear Development Over Wildfire Concerns, Harms to Rare Plant
Lakeside Homes Would Destroy Federally Threatened Ash Grey Paintbrush