california drought
New California Laws Aim to Stop Marijuana Growers From Wrecking the Environment
California’s governor signed three new bills into law on Friday that attempt to regulate an industry that has been blamed for worsening the state’s drought and causing environmental damage.
A Video Installation Highlights How the West is Running out of Water
A portrait of the drought shines in infrared hues on 15 screens by artist Kevin Cooley.
Robots May Save California's Wine Industry From the Drought
UC Davis is now developing cutting-edge winemaking technologies like irrigation sensors and robots that can reduce the amount of water needed to make one gallon of precious wine. That’s about a 90 percent improvement, by the way.
California Wants Marijuana Growers to Please Stop Destroying the Environment
A new law will fine marijuana grows that create environmental damages, like polluting local rivers and cutting down trees.
Blame Strawberry-Obsessed Canadians For Worsening California's Drought
Canada chugs about 50,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of California’s water a year through its love for strawberries. So much for skipping showers and devising water-efficient ways of cooking pho, California.
These Wild Hops Make Your Beer Taste Like Mango
Sorry, wine snobs. Turns out hops have a terroir too and beer can be just as complex as your bougie $200 bottle of aged Bourgogne.
Tom Selleck Has Allegedly Been Stealing an Assload of Water During the California Drought
A water truck secretly siphoned water from a fire hydrant and drove it back to Selleck's ranch, the Calleguas Municipal Water District claims.
There's a 'Warm Blob' in the Pacific and It's Partly to Blame for BC Forest Fires, California Drought, Hurricanes
The US climate scientist who named "the blob" says it provides a preview of what climate change holds in store for the West Coast.
VICE News Capsule - Monday, March 30
Thousands rally against extremism in Tunisia, Liberia asks Ebola survivors to refrain from sex, record heat means California's drought isn't going away, and Russian currency is in eastern Ukraine.
There Could Be More Salmon Rolls in California's Future
Hey, Californians: if you've been feeling guilty, lately, about eating your state's endangered wild salmon, news of their rebound might make you feel a little better about your dining habits.
Beavers Will Save California's Endangered Salmon
California’s record-breaking drought has been catastrophic for the state’s wild salmon, whose numbers have fallen to record lows. But fostering fish populations might be as easy as letting beavers do their thing.