Tahoe Truckee Region Local Environment News Articles

Environment Water

Study: Wildfires, Colliding With Drought, Shrinking Snowpack

02/01/2023
Some impacts of fires are well known, and now a new study shows how wildfires combined with midwinter drought conditions accelerate snowmelt

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Environment Education

Tahoe Institute for Natural Science Connects People to Nature

01/31/2023
Did you know there’s a scientific research team in Lake Tahoe conducting conservation-based wildlife research?

From Sierra Sun...

Environment Animals

Study: Feeding Mountain Chickadees Is OK

01/30/2023
New research shows feeding mountain chickadees has no negative impact on the species as long as a few simple rules are followed.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Environment Animals

Endangered Sierra Nevada Red Fox Sighted

01/23/2023
The species, which once inhabited the upper elevations of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges, has been detected near Taboose Pass, on the eastern... The Sierra Nevada red fox, which historically inhabited the upper elevations of the Sierra Nevada and Cascades in California and Oregon, has been detected near the eastern boundary of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park.

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Environment Water

Is California’s Drought Over?

01/12/2023
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A dozen days of wet and wild weather haven’t ended the drought, and won't cure the driest period in the West in the past 1,200 years.

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Environment Government

As Storm Batters California, Newsom Calls for Climate Cuts

01/11/2023
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Coming budget shortfall may claim some climate change programs as victims.

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Environment History

Tahoma Resident Pens Book About Environmental History of Tahoe

12/31/2022
After acquiring nearly 50 years of institutional knowledge about Lake Tahoe’s environment, retired Tahoe City Public Utilities District Engineering Consultant David Antonucci decided to write a book about all he’s learned.

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Explaining California in 2022: Our 10 Best Explainers of the Year

12/30/2022
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From immigration to crypto, 2022 was a year that took a lot of explaining and 'California Local' was there.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Environment

Snow Study: Researchers Examine Factors Impacting Sierra Nevada Snowpack

12/29/2022
Eight of the top 10 warmest years on record occurred in the last decade. The snowline where rain turns to powder continues to move uphill.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Environment Water

Finding the Way Back to Deep Water Clarity for Lake Tahoe

12/22/2022
“Urban development, increasing tourism, and climate related disturbances are all growing challenges for Lake Tahoe’s water quality,” says US Environmental Protection Agency press officer Joshua Alexander.

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Water Environment

Is California’s Drought Over? Water Providers Predict Shortages

12/14/2022
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Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers.

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Environment Sustainability

Calf Pasture a Healthy Meadow Again

12/01/2022
This fall almost two months of work went into restoring the degraded Calf Pasture Meadow on the back side of Desolation Wilderness, impacted by decades of cattle grazing, road construction and logging.

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Environment History

A Look Back at California’s Most Recent Volcanic Eruption

11/29/2022
Californians are accustomed to being battered by many of nature's whims. Less familiar are volcanic eruptions like the one currently taking place at Hawaii's Mauna Loa. But California's own volcanoes are capable of violent fury.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Environment

Citizen Science Weather Tracking Effort Started at Tahoe Goes National

11/28/2022
A project started at Lake Tahoe to differentiate snow from rain near the freezing point has grown and has received funding from NASA for three more years.

From Moonshine Ink...

Economy & Jobs Environment Land Use & Development Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

Amendments to Basin Area Plan Aim to Ease Development

11/28/2022
A package of developer-friendly edits to help kickstart North Shore economies begins its trail of approvals at a North Tahoe Regional Advisory Committee meeting.

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Environment Parks & Recreation Sports Tahoe Backcountry Alliance

Tahoe Backcountry Alliance Encourages Stewardship, Accessibility

11/25/2022
The Tahoe Backcountry Alliance aims to make backcountry sports more accessible for those who are just getting started, while making sure those who participate are responsible stewards.

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Environment Art & Culture City of Nevada City

21st Annual Wild and Scenic Festival Previewed

11/24/2022
The South Yuba River Citizens League previews the 21st Wild and Scenic Film Festival on February 16-20, 2023, with a theme of “CommUNITY.” Next year marks the 40th anniversary of SYRCL, formed in 1983 to save the Yuba River watershed.

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Environment Water Animals Agriculture & Gardening Sustainability

Ecosystems and Rural Communities Will Bear the Brunt of Intensifying Drought

11/24/2022
Drought, human-caused climate change, invasive species and a “legacy” of environmental issues are permanently altering California’s landscape and placing some communities and ecosystems at increasing risk.

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Community Service & Support Tahoe Fund Environment

Tahoe Fund Welcomes Five New Members to Its Board of Directors

11/22/2022
The nonprofit Tahoe Fund announced that five new members—Invited for their leadership in the corporate and nonprofit sectors—have joined its board.

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Environment Land Use & Development Crime & Justice County of Placer

Courts Order Placer County to Rescind Olympic Valley Development Approvals

11/17/2022
The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously rescinded the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan, which would have led to up to 850 hotel and residential units along with commercial, retail, and recreational land uses.

Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Environment