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California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests mongabay.com November 19, 2008

Cost of climate change to California Climate change will cost California billions mongabay.com November 14, 2008

Monster Chinook salmon found in California Monstrous Chinook salmon found in California Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com November 14, 2008

Supreme Court lifts ban on sonar testing, whales lose Supreme Court lifts ban on sonar testing, whales lose mongabay.com November 12, 2008 Bad news for whales as the Supreme Court…

Review of the indoor rainforest at San Francisco's new Academy of Sciences Review of the indoor rainforest at San Francisco's new Academy of Sciences by Harry S. Pariser, special to…

Rainforest biodiversity at risk from global warming Rainforest biodiversity at risk from global warming mongabay.com October 9, 2008

Urban black bears live recklessly compared to their forest counterparts Urban black bears live recklessly compared to their forest counterparts WCS September 30, 2008 Black bears that live around urban…

Photos of the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco Photos of the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco mongabay.com September 19, 2008 The new California Academy…

PG&E will build the world's largest solar power plant PG&E will build the world's largest solar power plant mongabay.com August 15, 2008 California electricity producer PG&E Thursday announced a plan…

Warming will trigger cycle of increased energy use, heat waves in California Warming will trigger cycle of increased energy use, heat waves in California John Davis, Texas Tech July 11,…

California plan would cut emissions 30% by 2020 California plan would cut emissions 30% by 2020 mongabay.com June 27, 2008 California announced a plan to reduce state greenhouse gas emissions…

Global warming threatens California's native plants Global warming threatens California's native plants mongabay.com June 24, 2008 Two-thirds of California's native plants could suffer an 80 percent or more reduction in…

Diversity in streams may brace Chinook salmon for climate change Diversity in streams may brace Chinook salmon for climate change Hayley Rutger, special to mongabay.com June 3, 2008 Chinook salmon…

High-tech collars to reveal the secretive behaviors of mountain lions High-tech collars to reveal the secretive behaviors of mountain lions María José Viñas, special to mongabay.com May 28, 2008 A…

Do pollutants from Asia affect California's climate? Why is there soot on the snowpack? New air sampling stations in Sierra Nevada will search for pollution sources Massie Santos Ballon, special…

Fatal San Diego Shark Attack a Rare Event Fatal San Diego Shark Attack a Rare Event mongabay.com April 25, 2008 Friday morning a 66-year-old swimmer was attacked and killed by…

Global warming could trigger dramatic Lake Tahoe changes within 10 years Global warming may turn Lake Tahoe murky mongabay.com March 24, 2008 Warming temperatures may cloud Lake Tahoe's legendary clear…

Is California fish catch linked to wind patterns? Is California fish catch linked to wind patterns? UC San Diego February 6, 2008 Are fluctuations in fish catch off the coast…

Global warming worsening U.S. water crisis Global warming worsening U.S. water crisis mongabay.com January 31, 2008 Human-induced climate change is accelerating a water crisis in the American West, reports a…

Stanford University, Monterey Bay Aquarium launch center to save oceans Stanford University, Monterey Bay Aquarium launch center to save oceans mongabay.com January 9, 2008 Stanford University, the Monterey Bay Aquarium…

Climate change already affecting water supplies in the Western U.S. Climate change already affecting water supplies in the Western U.S. mongabay.com December 11, 2007 Climate change is already impacting water…

California fires release 8M tons of CO2 California fires release 8M tons of CO2 mongabay.com November 1, 2007 Southern California wildfires released 7.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in…

San Francisco hit by 5.6 earthquake San Francisco hit by 5.6 earthquake mongabay.com October 30, 2007 The San Francisco Bay Area was struck by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 8:04…

Despite fire risk, more Americans building near forests Despite fire risk, more Americans building near forests mongabay.com October 29, 2007 While much of the world is seeing an urbanization trend,…

Global warming is killing trees in California parks Global warming is killing trees in California parks mongabay.com September 12, 2007 A new study ties a 22 percent increase in mortality…

Wind power takes a toll on migratory bats Wind power takes a toll on migratory bats But learning bat migration patterns may save them from wind turbines Jeremy Hance mongabay.com…

San Diego has been hit by hurricanes in the past and could be affected by such storms in the future, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

Humans worsening the spread of forest-killing disease in California Humans worsening the spread of forest-killing disease in California mongabay.com August 15, 2007 The spread of Sudden Oak Death, a disease…

Climate change reducing Lake Tahoe's water clarity Climate change reducing Lake Tahoe's water clarity mongabay.com August 16, 2007 Lake Tahoe in Northern California is losing is characteristic water clarity due…

U.S. court blocks sonar testing to protect whales U.S. court blocks sonar testing to protect whales mongabay.com August 7, 2007 A U.S. federal court blocked the Navy from using a…