The western monarch butterfly population wintering along California’s coast remains critically low for the second year in a row, a count by an environmental group released Thursday showed. The count of the orange-and-black insects by the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental organization that focuses on the conservation of invertebrates, recorded about 29,000 butterflies in its… via …
California Will Be Hit Hard as Trump Administration Weakens Clean Water Protections — KTLA
Defying environmentalists and public health advocates, the Trump administration on Thursday will announce the replacement of Obama-era water protections with a significantly weaker set of regulations that lifts limits on how much pollution can be dumped into small streams and wetlands. The changes to the Clean Water Act’s protections are expected to hit California and… via …
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Malibu Lagoon Monthly Field Trips: Sunday, 26 January, 8:30 & 10am. — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
The depths of Winter and loads of birds. It’s frightening how many there are. I don’t even want to think about it! 60 to 75 species likely. A quiet beach on a cool, quiet day. Dress in layers for cool weather, wind or fog. Some of the great birds we’ve had in January are: American …
Red Dog — The Wilden Marsh Blog
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Game meant to encourage building literacy skills — Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The Regina Leader-Post, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and READ Saskatoon have teamed up to provide an entertaining way to work on literacy skills: a board game. Download your own version of the Books and Slides game, print it off, grab a dice (or create your own) and it's ready to play on a chilly Saturday in …
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Over 97,000 Gallons of Red Wine Spilled Out of a California Winery — TIME
About 97,000 gallons of red wine spilled from a winery in Sonoma County, Calif., this week and thousands of gallons made its way into the Russian River, according to a report from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. According to the person who reported the incident to authorities, a Rodney Strong Vineyards’ blending tank door… via …
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Keeping London ‘ Eye ‘ sturdy ! — Light Touch
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Monarch Threats and Winter Birds — Little Backyard World
You may have heard of the disappearance of the well-known conservationist that has been protecting the monarch butterflies that migrate to Mexico and winter there. Homero Gomez was last seen on January 13th. Monarchs have a number of threats including illegal logging that reduces the size of their winter habitat in Michoacán. I recently finished […] …
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