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Calif. Considers New Gold Mining Rules
Mike Dunn demonstrates gold panning with material dredged from a California riverbed.Gold prices are up, and California is preparing to allow dredging for gold in rivers and streams. But environmental...
View ArticleTuna Packers Settle with District Attorneys
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Authorities say three major tuna packers failed to meet federal requirements for the amount of fish in their cans and have reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with several...
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Climate Change: Can Marine Life Adapt to More Acidic Seas?
Scientists are concerned about the future of marine speices on the California coast, like this mussel bed. Marine scientists from around the world are gathering in Monterey this week to discuss what is...
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California Ocean Reserves Show Promising Results for Marine Life
A groundbreaking network of marine reserves off the California coast are showing promising results, according to scientists meeting in Monterey this week. The results come five years after the state...
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Tunnel Vision: Who Really Determines California's Water Flow
The state is deciding how much freshwater should flow into the Delta from tributaries like the Tuolumne River. (Photo: National Weather Service) This year, all eyes are on Governor Jerry Brown’s $23...
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Key State Report to Show How Water Tunnels Will Impact Endangered Fish
How much freshwater does the Delta smelt need? State officials say they'll decide later. (Photo: Lauren Sommer/KQED) This month, new details have emerged about Gov. Jerry Brown’s $23 billion plan to...
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Exotic New Aquatic Species on Display at Cal Academy of Sciences
Underwater mountainsides in the Verde Island Passage highlight the dive sites’ diverse landscapes. (Photo courtesy of Cal Academy of Sciences)By Tara Golshan For seven weeks earlier this year, a group...
View ArticleSome West Coast Fish Upgraded to ‘Sustainable’ Seafood Choice
A vermillion rockfish, one of the species that is now rated a ‘good alternative’ under Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program. (Image: NOAA) One of the key fisheries on the West Coast is coming...
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