Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
They cover a third of the world’s landmass, help to regulate the atmosphere, and offer shelter, sustenance and survival to millions of people, plants and animals. But despite some progress, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Earth Day Festival at UC Merced
The Earth Day Festival at UC Merced brought local organizations and student groups together to educate people about sustainability and how to reduce waste. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sustainability is the focus during Earth Day festivities at UC Merced
Scholars Lane at UC Merced was lined with informational booths, games, and food vendors on Thursday, for the purpose of celebrating the annual Earth Day Festival. “We’re here to educate … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is what the large, spinning asteroid passing by Earth looks like
Asteroid 2014 JO25 is more than a million miles away, and NASA says the peanut-shaped rock isn’t coming this close again for at least 500 years. Still, the asteroid makes a relatively close flyby on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, Scientists are excited for a chance to study the asteroid at …
Read More »March for Science comes to Yosemite on Earth Day
A national push for scientific research funding called the March for Science will come to the Yosemite Valley on Saturday. Scientists and supporters plan to gather in Washington D.C. and … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced helps Yosemite National Park celebrate Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, Yosemite National Park is inviting visitors to explore the park with rangers and park partners. On Saturday, the park will also be celebrating National Junior … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos boy will take cancer reprieve at ‘Happiest Place on Earth’
It took a year of scans, treatments and biopsies before Stanford doctors were able to diagnose a young Los Banos boy with a rare type of bone-and-organ cancer. Marco Alvarez … Click to Continue »
Read More »Prince of a deal for planet Earth
In the 2007 song “Planet Earth,” the recently departed Prince sings, “Fifty years from now, what will they say about us here? Did we take care of the water and the fragile atmosphere?” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Food takes spotlight at UC Merced Earth Day
The campus celebrates environmental stewardship yearly Earth Day highlights locally grown foods Farmers show off their produce … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yosemite National Park Celebrates National Park Week, Earth Day, and National Junior Ranger Day with Special Programs and Activities
Yosemite National Park will celebrate National Park Week, Earth Day, and National Junior Ranger Day from Saturday, April 18, through Sunday, April 26, 2015. In conjunction with the Centennial celebration of the NPS, Yosemite invites visitors to Find Your Park, and join us in Yosemite for National Park Week. Special …
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