by Beth Holmes | Jul 26, 2021 | Business, Conservation, Environmental hazards
The Dixie Fire, started by a tree down on Pacific Gas & Electric power lines in California, has prompted the energy giant to finally bury its high-energy lines in a safety measure long overdue. On July 13, 2021, a tree fell onto an unsecured PG&E power line in...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 19, 2021 | Climate Change, Conservation, Sustainability
The Klamath Basin watershed, which spans much of the length of the border between Oregon and California, is naturally arid, a long flat expanse which flows from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. But for the past several years, arid has become desiccated. The...
by Admin | May 30, 2018 | Business, Climate Change, Sustainability
It’s clear at this point that climate change represents a grave threat to the West Coast of the United States. As temperatures steadily rise, the risk of droughts and wildfires climbs ever higher, which threatens people’s homes and their livelihoods....
by Admin | May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
California is in the midst of a four-year drought, which is bad enough that the state has instituted its first mandatory cuts in water use. And sourcing bottled water there is just making that state’s water problems even worse. Recently, Starbucks ceased bottling...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
Droughts are not uncommon in California, but this year’s dry spell has reached unprecedented and dangers levels. California got even more bad news about the state of its historic drought last week, and now, residents have to take drastic measures to conserve the...
