Merry Meerkat: San Diego Zoo Gives Enrichment Wreaths to African Ground-dwelling Species
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- Written by Imperial Valley News
- Category: California News
San Diego, California - Six meerkats tussled over wreaths placed in their exhibit this morning at the San Diego Zoo. The wreaths were part of the regular animal enrichment activities planned by the animal care staff during the Zoo’s annual event Jungle Bells, presented by California Coast Credit Union.
Rice farms could provide offsets in carbon market
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- Written by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary
- Category: California News
Sacramento, California - Sometimes it takes a crisis like climate change to reveal a golden opportunity. Our rice farmers in Northern California have long been exemplary stewards of their land, both in terms of providing habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife and for their ongoing efforts to work with environmental and research organizations to improve their farming practices. Now, in response to climate change, they stand ready to take the next step.
UCLA researchers project Southern California rainfall levels through end of century
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- Written by Alison Hewitt
- Category: California News
Los Angeles, California - A UCLA study published today provides the most detailed scientific projections to date of how climate change will affect rainfall and snowfall in Southern California through the end of the 21st century.
Cloudy water, even if it’s safe, affects rural immigrants’ health
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- Written by Karen Nikos-Rose
- Category: California News
Davis, California - Cloudy tap water may have a greater effect for California’s rural immigrants than merely leaving behind a bad taste, according to a new policy brief released by the Center for Poverty Research at the University of California, Davis.
Governor Brown to Speak at Climate Leadership Forum Tomorrow
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- Written by Green Liver
- Category: California News
Oakland, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will deliver remarks at NextGen Climate America’s California Climate Leadership Forum tomorrow in Oakland.
Stanford faculty awarded seed grants for innovative energy research
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- Written by Mark Shwartz and Mark Golden
- Category: California News
Stanford, California - Stanford University's Precourt Institute for Energy, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center and TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy have awarded eight seed grants totaling about $1.5 million for promising new research in clean technology and energy efficiency.
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