Tag: California
by Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California
Many of the companies that have pledged “net zero” emissions to protect the climate are relying on large numbers of forests and what are known …
NASA unveils revolutionary X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet 9 (photos, video)
The X-59 is finally here. As NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59 is designed to break the sound barrier without the thunderous sonic booms that typically …
Space shuttle Endeavor’s giant orange outer tank begins its final journey
A man takes a picture of the last shuttle fuel tank, ET-94, before it begins its journey along the streets of Los Angeles to the …
California wildfires may transform naturally occurring metals into cancer-causing compounds
Wildfires in parts of the Western US could transform a harmless form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart – putting first responders and surrounding communities …
The joy of dry heat – and where to go to find it
Palm Springs California is a dry heat haven – Tara Howard We’ve all been there: waking up in the middle of a holiday, hoping to …
California wildfires created toxic chromium, research finds
After several recent severe wildfires in Northern California, scientists tested samples of singed soil and were shocked by their results: It was loaded with a …
How a California farmer is helping build a sustainable Black-led agricultural revolution
Dennis Hutson (right) jointly bought the land for TAC farm with his sister and brother-in-law Kayode Kadara (left).Jo Ann Baumgartner Dennis Hutson has found ways …
The vision of El Niño as California’s historic storm producer may be out of date
SAN DIEGO — In 1983, El Niño brought historic flooding to parts of Southern California, inundating parts of fishing piers and prompting some to travel …