Environment

Nature Conservancy backs Delta canal, with conditions

By Matt Weiser - Wednesday, January 7 2009 - 12:00 am

One of the nation's largest environmental groups has decided to support building a controversial new water canal around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

New house in Folsom rated one of greenest in U.S.

By Jim Wasserman - Wednesday, January 7 2009 - 12:00 am

It began as a one-of-a-kind house, a partnership between the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and a Folsom home builder, to test the newest green-building techniques.

Sea lions along Sacramento River blamed for salmon decline

By Matt Weiser - Friday, January 2 2009 - 12:00 am

Ask a Sacramento angler for reasons why Central Valley salmon populations have crashed over the past two years, and this is likely to be high on the list:

Voices: A look at key economic sectors

Sunday, December 28 2008 - 12:00 am

At the end of a tumultuous year, The Bee asked a few questions of experts in a variety of areas to get their opinions on where we are now and where we're headed in the coming year.

Green Tip: Recycle your tree at these locations

Saturday, December 27 2008 - 12:00 am

An estimated half million Christmas trees get purchased every holiday season in the greater Sacramento area. That's a lot of mulch.

Energy-saving lights catch on

By Robert Faturechi - Tuesday, December 23 2008 - 12:00 am

For years, holiday enthusiasts have turned to strings of traditional, clunky incandescent bulbs to decorate homes and trees during Christmas.

State board grants funds to help counties reduce household hazardous waste

Sunday, December 21 2008 - 12:00 am

To help local governments better manage household hazardous waste, a state board has approved $5 million in grants. Elk Grove was among the local governments and agencies awarded grants from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

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Mysterious pelican deaths worry California biologists

By LISA M. KRIEGER - Tuesday, January 13 2009 - 5:16 am

In a troubling wildlife mystery, sick and injured California brown pelicans are landing in suburban ponds, driveways and backyards - far from their ocean home.

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Bee Special Report: Sierra Warming

Sierra Warming: High anxiety over later snow, earlier melt

By Tom Knudson - Friday, December 26 2008 - 12:00 am

In the late arrival of this year's snow season – and increasingly early spring snowmelt from the mountains – scientists and state officials are finding more than the signature of a natural drought. They believe they detect the fingerprint of climate change.