Environmental News

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

California court rules a bumblebee is a fish under environmental law

The Appellate Court ruled a lower court ‘erred when it reached a contrary conclusion’

Inside the secret world of SoCal’s carnivorous plant collectors

To call carnivorous plants exotic is an understatement — they grow in extraordinary shapes and colors, with the common thread being they all have an area big enough to hold and digest their prey, whether it’s inside the slippery, tube-shaped bodies of North American pitcher plants or the flat sticky leaves of the succulent-like butterwort.

Water Cuts Are Coming for the West

If Californians don’t change the way they consume water, officials are warning, sweeping, statewide mandatory cuts may be unavoidable.

Environment Ministers of Canada, Mexico, United States to Meet in Mérida, Mexico, 14-15 July 2022

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) invites the public, Indigenous groups, stakeholders and members of the media to join the annual gathering of the CEC Council, composed of the environment ministers of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

New study finds DDT in California condors

Chemicals dumped in the 1970s are still seeping into the food chain. But the Yurok Tribe is confident their birds will be OK.

June 2022 California Department Of Fish And Wildlife Calendar

Wildlife areas, ecological reserves and other properties may be closed due to wildfires or wildfire damage. Hunters and outdoor enthusiasts are strongly encouraged to check for closures before leaving on any recreational trip.

Tensions rise as drought worsens and heat surges across California

Research published in February showed that California’s current drought season is linked to a longer megadrought, which has persisted since 2000. 

World Bee Day a chance to remind people how important, and how threatened, the insects are

Pandemic has had a negative impact on bee populations in Ontario, expert says

Appreciating the Fisherman’s Festival, removing ice plant, and a Bodega Bay town hall

At Doran Park, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) has an ongoing project (for the past 5 years) removing invasive ice plant from the inner bay side of the park. 

No Mow May is fine, but conservationists say more can be done to help pollinators

Many conservationists say there’s more people can do to help pollinators, such as bees, butterflies and moths, get access to nectar year-round.