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Drought-stricken California Doused by Major Storm

10/25/2021 - AN FRANCISCO (AP) — A powerful storm barreled toward Southern California after flooding highways, toppling trees and causing mud flows in areas burned bare by recent fires across the northern part of the state. Drenching showers and strong winds accompanied the weekend’s arrival of an atmospheric river — a long… SEE MORE

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California OKs New Protections for Leatherback Sea Turtles

10/17/2021 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has added the Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list, guaranteeing more protections for a rapidly dwindling population. The California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to add the turtles under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The world’s largest turtle species have been… SEE MORE

The Hopewell Dam, located just off Hopewell Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, once powered turbines for a manufacturing plant.

Water Crisis ‘Couldn’t be Worse’ on Oregon-California Border

5/17/2021 - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that… SEE MORE

Satellite Images Show Kelp Forest Off California Almost Gone

4/21/2021 - An analysis of satellite imagery has found that the kelp forest that only eight years ago formed a leafy canopy along the Northern California coast has almost disappeared. In looking at satellite images of the Sonoma and Mendocino coast going back to 1985, researchers from the University of California, Santa… SEE MORE

Scientists reveal huge losses of North American birds.

Nature Bowl 2021: Family Edition – ONLINE

4/9/2021 - Last year saw the event cancelled as a results of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Nature Bowl is adapting to the times with a nature challenge to all California families with school-age students. With the arrival of spring, it’s time for rejuvenation, time to emerge from winter hibernation, time to… SEE MORE

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Western Rivers Face Pinch as Another Dry Year Takes Shape

4/8/2021 - By Susan Montoya Bryan / AP News. As several states in the American West face intense drought, it’s shaping up to be a very difficult year for New Mexico farmers because of limited irrigation supplies, with some saying conditions haven’t been this dire since the 1950s. Snowpack and precipitation are… SEE MORE

What Dry Winter Weather in California Can Tell Us

1/25/2021 - By Marie Tae McDermott. Good morning. This week, over a quarter of a million people were without power as powerful Santa Ana winds roared through parts of Central and Southern California. The winds were possibly the strongest that the state has seen in 20 years. Coming off the worst wildfire season… SEE MORE

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Best Kids Fishing Destinations in California

12/21/2020 - By Sean Ward of OnTrackFishing.com Headed to California for your next vacation? Whether you’re a native of the Golden State or you’re a first-time visitor to the area, what you need to know is that California offers some of the best fishing opportunities. You don’t have to be an expert… SEE MORE

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