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When we talk about climate change and greenhouse gases in California, it’s tough to ignore the dairy industry: State data estimate dairies to be responsible for about 3 percent of the state’s annual greenhouse gas emissions – mostly due to burping cows and fermenting manure. Although the industry has already …
Read More »Bystander struggled with crash victim as he tried to go back toward burning car
The Delhi teen who was badly burned in a fiery crash last weekend has undergone skin graft surgery and has months of recovery and rehabilitation ahead of him. Ramon Gonzalez, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Feinstein talks about helping ‘scared’ farm workers move toward legal status
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein talked Tuesday about her renewed effort to move undocumented farm workers toward legal status. The California Democrat is co-sponsoring a bill that she said is especially … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cyclists gather in Merced for a group ride toward Snelling
On Sunday morning, dozens of cyclists set off from Kevin’s Bikes on Olive Avenue in Merced toward Snelling for the Merced Road Ride, one of the Merced Bicycle Coalition’s traditions … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch a Atlas V supply rocket launch toward the International Space Station
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off Tuesday from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff was at 11:11 a.m.. The Orbital ATK CRS-7 Cygnus spacecraft is on a commercial resupply services mission to deliver 7,600 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. …
Read More »UC Merced and city look toward growth in people, not cars
New proposal for retail-housing project would boost walking accessibility in downtown New UC Merced students encouraged to leave cars at home Health advocates say city would benefit from pedestrian-friendly planning … Click to Continue »
Read More »California moving toward more extreme weather, study concludes
Stanford University researchers who studied trends in the atmospheric circulation patterns that affect California’s rainfall have found that conditions linked to the hot, dry weather during the state’s latest drought have become more frequent in recent years. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Could a “superstorm” be heading toward California?
Experts say a superstorm, capable of dumping 10 to 12 inches of water in a week, could hit the Bay Area, and parts of the Central Valley! Scientists based the assertion on historical data, which shows a superstorm hitting California once approximately every 150 years. The last superstorm hit the …
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