Boxer Urges Federal Assistance to Address California's Tree Mortality...
(Source: Barbara Boxer) Wednesday, November 4th 2015 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today sent a letter to President Obama calling for federal assistance to address the worst...
View ArticleMigratory birds keep tryst with Kashmir
SRINAGAR: A riot of colour and cackle has returned to the wetland reserves of Jammu & Kashmir with the first arrivals of thousands of migratory birds from far off lands this year. Migratory birds...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Issues Executive Order to Bolster State’s Drought Response...
(Source: CalOES - California Office of Emergency Services) SACRAMENTO - As California prepares for a fifth year of drought, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order that calls for...
View ArticleDrought, Development, Land Use Fuel Texas' Wildfire Problems
Associated Press DALLAS— Larger, more threatening wildfires are occurring at greater rates as Texas faces lingering drought, consistent development — driven by millions of new residents and the spread...
View ArticleProtected California salmon numbers drop as drought warms water
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - The number of young winter run Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River is considerably lower so far this year than in 2014, federal authorities said,...
View ArticleMandate on California water cuts slated to continue if drought persists
California's urban areas should prepare to keep conserving water until at least next fall, Gov. Jerry Brown said Friday. In a , the governor said that if the drought continues through January,...
View ArticleMinister encouraged by moves towards migratory bird protection with China...
(Source: Department of Conservation of New Zealand) Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says progress on red knot protection in China is a significant step towards safeguarding the bird's migration...
View ArticleMinister encouraged by moves towards migratory bird protection with China...
(Source: New Zealand Government) Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says progress on red knot protection in China is a significant step towards safeguarding the bird's migration routes. On a visit to...
View Article28 deaths from West Nile virus confirmed in California so far in 2015
California health officials have reported 28 confirmed deaths so far this year from West Nile virus. Many of those who died were senior citizens, who health officials said are at a higher risk of...
View ArticleDrought pushes endangered California salmon to the brink
Chinook salmon were already endangered in California's Sacramento River, but the record drought parching the western United States has brought the iconic fish even closer to extinction. Chinook, also...
View ArticleEarly-season storm makes small dent in California's drought outlook
An early-season storm that blanketed mountains from Northern California to the Central Valley with snow showed tangible results on the state’s historic drought, new federal data show. Two areas of...
View ArticleCalifornia Storms Bring Autumn Respite to Drought
Reuters SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA— Snow and rain brought an autumn respite in Northern California from the state's devastating drought on Monday, with up to 12 inches (30 cm) of snow forecast for the...
View ArticleEthiopia heading for worst drought in decades
Ethiopia is facing its worst drought in decades, with more than eight million people already in need of food assistance as a result of weather conditions that are set to worsen, the aid agency Goal has...
View ArticleCalifornia Native Habitat Plant Sale at Arboretum (California State...
(Source: California State University, Fullerton) The Fullerton Arboretum will host a California Native Habitat Plant Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8, in the Potting Shed. An Arboretum...
View ArticleBirds, drought and tree cover (Charles Sturt University)
(Source: Charles Sturt University) Increasing tree cover, particularly on stream sides and floodplains, could help bird communities survive during long and severe droughts, according to Charles Sturt...
View ArticleDon’t feed wild animals, says UC ANR pest expert (UCCE Central Sierra)
(Source: UCCE Central Sierra) Squirrels carry fleas that transmit plague. Did you know that it is illegal to feed wildlife? As tempting as it is to put out bread crumbs for birds or deer chow for...
View ArticleNonprofits and the Drought (California Association of Nonprofits)
(Source: California Association of Nonprofits) Shorter showers, browner lawns - that's how most of us think about the drought. Many nonprofit organizations such as California ReLeaf and the Sierra Club...
View ArticleMigratory birds herald winter
Nagpur: With the onset of winter, the first flocks of transient and migratory birds have started arriving in different parts of the region. More species of water and forest migratory birds are expected...
View ArticleIn Drought-Prone Maharashtra, This Farmer Leaves His Entire Crop for Birds to...
Ashok Sonule and his family struggle every day to feed twelve mouths. But, whereas most farmers in the vicinity have barren fields, his are lush with jowar. And what does he do with it? Leaves the...
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