The Sierra Nevada snowpack is so big this year that water managers are worried that one warm storm or a couple warm days could inundate reservoirs in the region. FM89’s Ezra David Romero reports from Friant Dam. There’s capacity for over 520,000 acre feet of water in Millerton Lake and …
Read More »Sinking ground near El Nido could impact flood fighting
Land in the El Nido area sank an additional 16 inches from spring 2015 to fall 2016, a report from NASA shows, and the subsidence may affect flood-control measures after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study could help Caribbean protect and restore ‘super reefs’
MIAMI_Not all reefs are created equal, a distinction that fish seem to recognize but until now scientists largely overlooked. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, researchers … Click to Continue »
Read More »3D Imaging Could Answer Fundamental Questions About Valley Fever
A Phoenix-based laboratory is capturing detailed images of the fungus that causes valley fever, hoping to better understand how it works. The research could shed light on why the disease spreads at higher rates for Americans of African, Filipino and Mexican descent than others, said Bridget Barker, an assistant professor …
Read More »Tulare County Orange Trees Could Be The Answer For Citrus Industry Problems
A research center near Visalia is in the process of breeding a citrus tree resistant to a disease that has the industry on edge. FM89’s Ezra David Romero reports. There are three trees that grow inedible fruit at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center east of Visalia that scientists hope …
Read More »Could battery-powered buses be in future for UC Merced, Merced County?
An electric-powered bus rolled into UC Merced on Thursday to give administrators, students and public employees a closer look at what could be the future of public transit in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Expert: China Could Offer High Speed Rail Lessons For California
Drive up and down Highway 99 in Fresno County and you will no doubt see evidence that California’s high-speed rail project is slowly becoming a reality. While there’s still big questions about how long it will take to finish the entire project, and how the state will pay for it, …
Read More »Could Merced be on its way to adding welcome signs to highways?
Merced may someday welcome motorists with signs along highways running through town under a proposal endorsed by the City Council. The council voted unanimously Monday to set up a committee … Click to Continue »
Read More »UOP economic forecast: Merced, Valley could see turmoil from Trump policies
Merced and the San Joaquin Valley could experience more turbulence than larger, more affluent urban and coastal areas of California as a result of the economic policies of President Donald … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study: Job Losses In The Central Valley From ACA Repeal Could Be Worse Than The Drought
Politicians in California and Washington D.C. are busy trying to figure out the future of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Should it be fully repealed? What will the replacement be? Should there be a replacement at all? While the potential replacement is still a mystery, two researchers …
Read More »UC Davis joins effort to save climate change data out of fear Trump could purge info
UC Davis is joining a nationwide movement to backup scientific data about climate change and the environment produced by public funds. The #DataRescueDavis event is part of the nationwide DataRefuge … Click to Continue »
Read More »San Luis Reservoir in California could fill for first time in six years
San Luis Reservoir west of Los Banos is on its way to filling for the first time since 2011 as rain and snow bring the state additional relief from a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Got milk? You could get cash back because farmers slaughtered cows to drive up prices
If you bought milk or dairy products in California, Kansas, Missouri or 12 other states from 2003 to now, you may be eligible for a little cash. The money is … Click to Continue »
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