Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Marshall Islands, low-lying U.S. ally and nuclear testing site, declares a climate crisis

 

at 10/11/19 4:39pm

The Marshall Islands, a key U.S. ally in the Central Pacific, has declared a national climate crisis because of the mounting risk of sea-level rise.

— Jane Fonda is arrested in D.C. during climate change protest — exactly as she'd planned

 

at 10/11/19 1:06pm

Jane Fonda was seen on social media handcuffed and being escorted by police after her arrest Friday outside the U.S. Capitol.

— 600 former EPA officials demand investigation into Trump administration over California threats

 

at 10/10/19 10:49am

Nearly 600 former EPA officials have called for an investigation into President Trump's authority in response to threats from EPA targeting California.

— An urban farm grows in Los Angeles. You can be a part of it.

 

at 10/10/19 9:00am

Filmmaker Ali Greer and teacher/chef Eric Tomassini are juggling full-time careers while living their dream of running the Avenue 33 Farm, an urban farm carved into the steep acre behind their Lincoln Heights home, just minutes from downtown L.A.

— An urban farm grows in Los Angeles

 

at 10/10/19 9:00am

Filmmaker Ali Greer and teacher/chef Eric Tomassini are juggling full-time careers while living their dream of running the Avenue 33 Farm, an urban farm carved into the steep acre behind their Lincoln Heights home, just minutes from downtown L.A.

— California's huge, humiliating power outages expose the vulnerabilities of PG&E's power grid

 

at 10/10/19 4:00am

California utilities are woefully behind on maintenance and new power systems to prevent long-term blackouts.

— Newsom signs bill to open Hollister Ranch beaches to the public

 

at 10/9/19 8:58pm

The law declares that the public must be allowed to enter Hollister Ranch by land and access some of its 8.5 miles of shoreline by April 2022.

— Chemical companies agree to end fight over pesticide ban

 

at 10/9/19 4:11pm

Chemical companies agreed not to fight California's ban of Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to learning disabilities.

— Hydro company proposes to dam Little Colorado River east of Grand Canyon

 

at 10/8/19 2:20pm

A recently formed Phoenix-based company wants to construct dams for power generation on a tributary of the Colorado River beloved by rafters and canyon adventurers.

— Wildfires a massive threat to California's progress in cutting greenhouse gases, report says

 

at 10/8/19 6:00am

California will blow past its 2030 climate target unless it more than triples the pace of greenhouse gas reductions to about 4.5% annually, according to a report released Tuesday by a San Francisco think tank.

— Firefighting foam leaves toxic legacy in Californians' drinking water

 

at 10/8/19 4:00am

The Los Angeles Times reviewed hundreds of pages of Pentagon documents and found California has more bases contaminated with the chemicals, known as PFAS, than any other state — at least 21 that exceed federal health guidelines.

— Fire weather watch issued for L.A. and Ventura counties starting Thursday morning

 

at 10/7/19 10:37pm

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Oxnard say Santa Ana winds will create fire weather danger on Thursday and Friday.

— Yosemite's Sequoias have a vital message. Listen to them, urges Terry Tempest Williams

 

at 10/7/19 9:00am

Excerpt: 'The Liturgy of Home' from 'Erosion' by Terry Tempest Williams

— Moderate Santa Ana winds expected this week in L.A. and Ventura counties

 

at 10/6/19 8:21pm

The gusty northeast winds, along with warm and very dry conditions, increase the risk for fast-moving wildfires.

— To survive global warming, Mojave Desert birds will need a lot more water — and they probably won't get it

 

at 10/4/19 8:45am

Global warming doesn't make it easy for birds to survive in the Mojave Desert, but what exactly does them in? A lack of water to cool themselves down.

— It's fall, which means it's prime plant sale time in Southern California

 

at 10/4/19 6:00am

Fall is the best time to plant in SoCal, so check out these upcoming plant sales.

— The next big California vs. Trump fight is over water and endangered species

 

at 10/4/19 6:00am

A California fight over delta water will reveal how far Gov. Gavin Newsom is willing to go as he battles the Trump administration over environmental rollbacks.

— Cows are killing the Amazon. Pledges from Walmart and Nike didn't help save it

 

at 10/4/19 5:00am

Cattle ranching continues to be the top cause of deforestation.

— Want to fireproof your home? It takes a village

 

at 10/3/19 6:00am

Elaborate sprinkler systems could be a waste of money in protecting your home from wildfire. A better strategy, experts say, is to team up with neighbors to fireproof your entire community.

— New water year kicks off with surplus: California has greater reservoir storage than last year

 

at 10/2/19 2:33pm

California has more water stored in its reservoirs than it did a year ago after a marathon wet winter that pounded the state with rain.

— The biggest likely source of microplastics in California coastal waters? Our car tires

 

at 10/2/19 9:15am

Driving is not just an air pollution and climate change problem. Turns out, rubber particles from car tires might be the largest contributor of microplastics in California coastal waters, according to the most comprehensive study to date.

As of 10/14/19 12:21am. Last new 10/11/19 9:49pm.