The Blue Mountains World Heritage Region of Australia was severely hit by the mega-fires that blazed through the area more than two weeks ago. Australian researchers, supported by San Diego Zoo Global, have been able to access some areas of the region and are now beginning to assess the significance of the loss of wildlife […]
County Receives State Grant To Help Whack Invasive Weed
SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego has received a $53,966 state grant to continue efforts to corral a native plant-threatening, fire hazard-creating invasive weed that even Australian cows don’t like. Ward’s weed has taken over rangelands in Australia and is threatening to invade North America starting in San Diego County, which is home to fragile […]
Rotarians At Work Day Project Seeks Volunteers For Community Garden
SAN MARCOS–The Rotary Club of San Marcos have organized a volunteer project in support of the annual Rotarians at Work Day. The San Marcos Community Garden will receive much-needed weeding, path clearing, and spreading of mulch. Led by adult volunteers from the Rotary Club, student members of the Interact Club from San Marcos and Mission […]
Changing Strategies To Save Nature
(Newswise)–As UC San Diego official Earth Month celebrations continue, the university’s Institute for Practical Ethics welcomes environmental journalist and author Emma Marris for a unique and optimistic talk — one where “rewilding” is a reality, assisted migration is possible and the romantic notion of pristine wilderness is tossed out. Marris is the author of “Rambunctious […]
SoCalGas Issues “Dial It Down” Alert Until Further Notice
(PRNewswire)–Due to colder weather and rain predicted for parts of the SoCalGas service territory, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has issued a “Dial It Down” Alert, encouraging Southern Californians to conserve natural gas until further notice. Customers are asked to conserve energy by reducing their natural gas use, specifically in the evenings when natural gas […]