What causes a drought-stressed tree to die?
How Tree ‘Heart Attacks’ Threaten the West’s Dry Forests
July 1, 2016 •
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Trees Capture Fog — So Why Can’t We?
December 30, 2015 •
Dozens of experimental fogcatchers stand poised like sentinels across coastal cliffs and fields along the Central Coast, awaiting the marine layer to enshroud them.
The Guadalupe River Needs Rain
October 30, 2015 •
For the last few months, the Guadalupe River, the major river of the 10th largest city in the United States, has been essentially out of water.
What Flows Beneath Temescal
September 8, 2015 •
Temescal Creek flows through concrete culverts from Lake Temescal through the flats of Oakland and Emeryville, into San Francisco Bay—out of sight and largely out of mind. Creek advocates are hoping to change that.
Today in El Niño Advice: Don’t Worry About The Blob
September 1, 2015 •
The Pacific Ocean is the hottest we’ve ever seen it. What that means — or doesn’t — for the coming El Niño.
What Is An Atmospheric River, and How Does One Affect California’s Rainfall?
July 27, 2015 •
Current climate change research suggests California’s weather could become even more variable than in the past, a “new normal” of drier dry periods punctuated by wetter winter storms.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Illustrated Guide to Otter vs. Beaver
July 1, 2015 •
How to tell two large aquatic mammals apart?
California’s Drought, As Measured From the Sky
January 22, 2015 •
Up until recently, there were limited and fairly antiquated options on how to measure California’s snowpack.
Video: A Walk on Lagunitas Creek Where the Coho Spawn
December 29, 2014 •
NoahLani Litwinsella has been volunteering with SPAWN, the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, since he was just a small fry.
Water Hyacinth Thrives in Drought Stricken Delta
December 22, 2014 •
Drought brings ideal conditions for rapid spread of water hyacinth in the Delta.