Tag: California
Wildfires can poison drinking water – here’s how communities can be...
Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University and Caitlin R. Proctor, Purdue University
In recent years wildfires have entered urban areas, causing breathtaking destruction.
The 2018 Camp Fire...
National parks – even Mount Rushmore – show that there’s more...
Jennifer Ladino, University of Idaho
July 4th will be quieter than usual this year, thanks to COVID-19. Many U.S. cities are canceling fireworks displays to...
Fast food is comforting, but in low-income areas it crowds out...
Catherine Keske, University of California, Merced
Many Americans take comfort in the routine of jumping into the car and grabbing a burger. They choose restaurants...
When dams cause more problems than they solve, removing them can...
Jon Honea, Emerson College
Across the United States, dams generate hydroelectric power, store water for drinking and irrigation, control flooding and create recreational opportunities such...
Gold rush, mercury legacy: Small-scale mining for gold has produced long-lasting...
Jacqueline Gerson, Duke University; Austin Wadle, Duke University, and Jasmine Parham, Duke University
Gold is everywhere in modern life, from jewelry to electronics to smartphones....
Why California is banning chlorpyrifos, a widely-used pesticide: 5 questions answered
Gina Solomon, University of California, San Francisco
Editor’s note: California, the top U.S. food-producing state, is ending use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide associated with neurodevelopmental...
Young California ranchers are finding new ways to raise livestock and...
Kate Munden-Dixon, Indiana University and Leslie Roche, University of California, Davis
As California contends with drought, wildfires and other impacts of climate change, a small...
Nail salon workers suffer chemical exposures that can be like working...
Lupita D. Montoya, University of Colorado Boulder and Aaron Lamplugh, University of Colorado Boulder
Anyone who has walked past a nail salon is familiar with...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
