tag: California

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Drop by Drop
With mounting pressure on the planet’s freshwater supply, many regions, including the western United States, are seeing their traditional sources of water dry up.
Comments (0) | February 28, 2010
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Famous Frogs That Escaped California Fire Threatened by Mudslides, Red Tape
Mark Twain wrote about them, and they narrowly escaped one of California’s worst natural disasters in decades. But now heavy rains and bureaucracy could doom these threatened frogs.
Comments (3) | January 15, 2010
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NRDC: Underwater Yosemites
An interview with NRDC's Karen Garrison
Comments (0) | December 1, 2009
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NRDC and Labor
An interview with NRDC's David Pettit
Comments (0) | December 1, 2009
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Where Will California Get Its Water?
The state is entering its fourth year of drought, with no end in sight. Climate change will make it worse. Here are some options that could keep California from drying up.
Comments (2) | October 9, 2009
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Resurrecting a River
Parts of California’s second-longest river have run dry for 60 years. This week, water will flow once again through the storied San Joaquin. Soon, if all goes well, salmon will follow.
Comments (4) | September 29, 2009
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On the Fast Track
The rest of the developed world has high-speed rail. We don't. But that's finally about to change.
Comments (14) | February 27, 2009
dispatches

It's Too Darn Hot
In July 2006, California endured one of the worst heat waves in the state's history
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
feature stories

Delta Blues
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, cargo ships sail inland, the soil burns, and rivers run backward. Surreal it may be, but the delta is a cornerstone of the California economy -- and now it's at the brink of collapse.
Comments (1) | August 28, 2008
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Urban (Wild) Animals

Comments (0) | March 19, 2008