tag: California

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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 (1) | 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 (13) | February 27, 2009
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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
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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
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To the EPA: Remember the Mission!

Comments (0) | January 15, 2008
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Green Buzz: Plug-In Wheels, EPA Woes, Fake Fish, Inhofe "Pwned"

Comments (0) | January 14, 2008
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Wish They All Could Be California
A Letter from NRDC President Frances Beinecke: Spring 2007
Comments (0) | March 1, 2007
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Dark Side of the New Economy
California's San Pedro Bay ports form a vast metropolis of polluting cargo ships, trucks, and locomotives -- a "diesel death zone," say the neighbors, who are fighting back against the leviathan.
Comments (1) | March 1, 2007