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Wildfires & Drought Shape California's Ecology
2014-08-08 22:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: California is no stranger to drought - the state is in the middle of its third utterly rainless year. And this lack of water and arid air creates the perfect scenario for wildfires, which have recently wreaked havoc across the state. Researchers have found that wildfires and drought combined shape the ecology of California, both past and future. Lead author and ecologist John Keeley says understanding historical fire trends is important during fire discussions so that people realize they are talking...
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Fracking Makes Californias Drought Worse
2014-08-01 16:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: California is in the middle of an epic water shortage, with nearly 80 percent of the state experiencing extreme or exceptional drought conditions. Check out this animated map to get a sense of how extensively the drought has impacted the Golden State. Things have gotten so bad that California enlisted Lady Gaga to record a public service announcement. Given the situation, anti-fracking activists say its time for Governor Jerry Brown to put a stop to water-intensive fracking, claiming that...
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California's water crisis
2014-07-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: To cope with California's drought, farmers are carefully selecting which crops they plant and overpumping from deep underground aquifers. But as the President of the Pacific Institute, Peter Gleick, tells host Steve Curwood, a viable long-term solution to the growing water crisis requires rethinking priorities and conserving much more water. Transcript CURWOOD: So come December, there may be relief for California's record-breaking drought, but for now, it's about as bad as anyone can remember....
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Levi's Stadium in California's Silicon Valley Ready for First Game
2014-07-23 22:21:20| ENR.com: Headline News
Levi's Stadium completed on time and within the $1.3-billion budget.
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Despite California's Drought, Taps Still Flowing In LA County
2014-07-21 01:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: This January, after the driest calendar year in California history, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency. He called on residents to reduce their water intake by 20 percent. But downtown Los Angeles doesn't look like a city devastated by the state's worst drought in decades. The city is green with landscaping, and fountains are running. People still water their lawns, wash their cars and fill their pools. Earlier this week, Gov. Brown announced that, compared to last year, water use...
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