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SANDAG board adopts modified saltwater alternative for Buena Vista Lagoon

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SAN DIEGO–On Friday, the SANDAG Board of Directors, which includes local leaders from every part of the region, adopted a resolution to allow the Buena Vista Lagoon to connect directly with ocean waters to flush out the sediments.  The Buena Vista Lagoon has accumulated sediment during the last 30 years, which has resulted in the […]

Oceanside receives stream restoration grant for Buena Vista Creek improvements

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OCEANSIDE–The California Department of Water Resources has awarded a $275,800 grant to the City of Oceanside to design a comprehensive riparian habitat and streambank restoration project for a segment of Buena Vista Creek in southeast Oceanside.  The planning work will identify a feasible restoration design, conduct community outreach and complete preliminary environmental documentation for future […]

Cardiff State Beach honored with the Best Restored Beach Award

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ENCINITAS–The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association announced May 18 that the Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline project in Encinitas won the top honor for the 2020 Best Restored Beach Award.  By utilizing recovered and imported rock materials, dredged sand from the San Elijo Lagoon inlet and locally sourced coastal plants, this dune creation project […]

COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality

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(Newswise) –Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant – ground-level ozone – has increased in China, according to new research. Two new studies in AGU’s journal Geophysical Research Letters find nitrogen dioxide pollution over northern China, Western Europe and the U.S. […]

San Diego Zoo Global partners with Earth Day Network to celebrate 50th anniversary of Earth Day

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SAN DIEGO–In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, San Diego Zoo Global is launching a Virtual Earth Day Celebration, where online visitors can participate in fun activities and gain access to educational resources—all while learning ways to better co-exist with nature. Earth Day is celebrated globally on April 22. To expand global awareness […]

Oceanside to celebrate Earth Month online

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OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside’s Earth Month celebration has moved online this year, offering participants the opportunity to practice sustainability efforts while at home.  The month-long celebration will include environmentally focused activities for all ages, art and video contests, and a virtual Earth Festival featuring local, environmentally-conscious businesses.  Community members can visit www.greenoceanside.org and click on […]

Can pollution make you gain weight?

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(Newswise)–Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses, new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests. The study, published online in the journal Environment International, is the first to link air pollution to changes in the structure and function of the human gut […]

County board votes to reduce greenhouse gases, divert building debris From landfills

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SAN DIEGO–The County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to reduce greenhouse gases in the county by keeping a lot more construction debris from unincorporated communities out of local landfills. The vote would change the county’s ordinances related to diverting construction and demolition materials and supports the County’s Climate Action Plan and its Strategic Plan to […]

Climate change could shrink sea ice and affect polar bears

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SAN DIEGO–San Diego Zoo Global researchers studying the effects of climate change on polar bears are using innovative technologies to understand why polar bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea are showing divergent movement patterns in the summer.  In recent decades, about a quarter of this population of bears have chosen to come on land instead […]

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