Do you love photographing Science, Environment and Nature in Northern California? Would you like to collaborate on a 2-minute QUEST TV short about your photography for an audience of over 100,000 viewers? …
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Marin will look Baja. Berkeley like Bakersfield. That’s the projection of climatologists for the end of this century, if global warming continues on its current path. …
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California’s plant life is reducing as the climate changes. A hike through Jasper Ridge Biological Reserve in Woodside, California, reveals that some plants have a better chance at surviving than others. …
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Posted in Radio, KQED, pbs, QUEST, california, global warming, climate change, climate, bay laurel, Jasper ridge biological preserve, madrone, Biology, california buckeye, clarkia, ecosystems, native plants, plant life, poison oak, virgins bower | Comments Off
Imagine your dream college:
A green campus with a swan-filled lake to dream by and shady spots to sit and contemplate, classrooms with state of the art sound, dynamic classmates, organic and delicious food, shade-grown coffee, vibrant music and festive gatherings, small classes led by industry experts and large lectures led by…
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Could the future of potable water in California be in recycling wastewater? The Orange County Water District thinks so. In February of this year it opened its advanced water treatment plant, which produces 50 million gallons of potable water per day. It took them 13 years to finish…
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Can elephants feel seismic waves?
Scientists have known for years that elephants can communicate. By using low frequency vocals, called rumbles, elephants can ‘talk’ with eachother, sometimes communicating from very long distances.
But the new question being asked by some scientists is: can elephants feel those rumbles in the earth?
Biologist Dr. Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell…
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For those in the East Bay, a lush green lawn for
lounging may become a thing of the past.
Photo Credit Michele Nikoloff
It was the talk of my Wednesday morning Pilates class. “I’m letting my lawn die, but saving the plants. Plants are harder to replace.” “We only lived in…
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Talk about a wild ride.
Every year, millions of fish make a strange and harrowing detour through the Skinner Fish Facility, part of the State Water Project’s facilities in the Delta.
In my last post, I wrote about my visit to the Banks Pumping Plant, whose giant pumps slurp water from the Delta…
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