Feb 24 Time-lapse artist shows us his vivid California dreams By KVIE Sacramento photographer Justin Majeczky has a knack for capturing beautiful scenes in and around his city. Continue reading
Jan 29 Rare fox trots into view after 100 years, thrills biologists By Lorna Baldwin It's one of only about 50 thought to exist in North America, making the Sierra Nevada red fox one of the rarest mammals on the continent. In December and early January, one (or possibly two) came trotting into view of… Continue reading
Jan 25 Obama will seek wilderness designation for Alaska refuge By Associated Press President Barack Obama says he will ask Congress to designate more than 12 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, including the Coastal Plain, as a wilderness area. Continue reading
Jan 05 Why ground squirrels turn into ninjas over nothing By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy In a standoff with a rattlesnake, the California ground squirrel stares down its opponent. It might kick sand at the snake, whipping its fuzzy tail back and forth in a “come and get me” taunt. The snake lounges and the… Continue reading
Dec 31 Why are snowy owls moving so far from their Arctic home? And where can I spot one? By Lorna Baldwin Why are so many snowy owls popping up thousands of miles from their Arctic stomping grounds? Bird experts say the most likely reason is an abundance of rodents (lemmings are their prey of choice) in northern Quebec last year, and… Continue reading
Jul 08 Scientific journal Nature retracts controversial stem cell papers By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Last week, the scientific journal Nature retracted two papers which claimed that skin cells could be turned into stem cells. Continue reading
Jun 01 EPA plans measure to cut power plant carbon by one-third By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press The Obama administration will unveil a plan Monday to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 percent by 2030, according to people familiar with the proposal. Continue reading
May 17 International ad campaigns aim to reduce rhino horn demand By Connie Kargbo While park rangers are fighting the battle with poachers on the ground in South Africa, over the past few years ad campaigns by conservation groups have also been hitting airwaves and websites in consumer countries to discourage the consumption of… Continue reading
Mar 12 Rare tree may find itself on the chopping block for train By Justin Scuiletti A 52-feet tall albino chimero coast redwood -- a tree so rare it is believed to be one of less than 10 in the world -- may end up under the axe in order to make way for a commuter… Continue reading