Tag: drought
Actor Injured by Snowplow; Nevada Power Outages; More
Avengers actor hit by snowplow, days without power in Nevada, the first baby of the new year, support for a community member, and more in the latest briefs.
The Far-Reaching Effects of Drought
The drought isn’t a problem … at least for human use. The long-range effects for the land are a different beast, with increasing tree die-offs, shrinking snowpack, and ever-graver wildfire threats.
TTSA GM Resigns; Where to Get Covid Vaccines for Children; English...
Covid-19 vaccines are available for children under 6; Cal Fire is struggling to meet expectations; the CodeRED emergency alert system is as popular as ever; more.
Prepare for Extreme Drought; 2022 Fire Season is Here; Youngest Truckee...
A free, on-demand shuttle service expands to Truckee; the town’s waitlist for short-term rentals opens June 13; Duffield foundation gets new executive director; more
So… California is Asking Us Farmers Not to Grow Food...
Sierra Valley farmer Gary Romano says California should limit water use for recreation, parks, golf courses, and landscapes before restricting farms.
News Briefs | 9 September – 13 October 2021
National forests closed; a fire is quickly quenched on DPR; Sierra Wath declares victory over Alterra; Lake Tahoe is in threat; more.
The Many Dimensions of ‘Fire Hardening’
Fire is inevitable, but how can we take the sting out of it? Here are numerous creative ways to prepare the landscape and the people living in it.
Batten Down the Hatches for Potentially Historic Fire Season
Last year California experienced its worst fire season on record, and this June experts say the table is set for a potentially even more dangerous year to come. What are we in for?