SAN DIEGO–This Labor Day weekend, local beachgoers can feel more confident about frolicking in the ocean, thanks to a couple of enhancements to the County’s beach water testing program. San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health (DEH) now has a testing tool that allows officials to alert beachgoers faster than ever before when the water […]
The case for retreat in the battle against climate change
(Newswise)–When it comes to climate change, moving people and development away from at-risk areas can be viewed, not as a defeat, but as a smart strategy that allows communities to adapt and thrive. That’s the case for carefully planned “managed retreat” made by three environmental researchers in an article published Aug. 22 in the Policy […]
CPUC Adopts New Energy Efficiency Goals To Continue Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
SAN FRANCISCO–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday established new energy savings goals for California’s electric and natural gas utilities from 2020 to 2030, representing a major milestone in the CPUC’s efforts to continue innovating the next wave of cost-effective energy efficiency programs that can help improve the environment. The energy savings and targets for […]
County Offers $28.5M In Grants To Help Organizations Upgrade High-Polluting Vehicles And Equipment
SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego is inviting businesses, nonprofits and government organizations that currently use high-polluting heavy-duty equipment to apply for a share of $28.5 million in grant funding for greener vehicles, machinery and equipment. Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Greg Cox, whose districts cover many of the local communities most affected by air pollution, […]
Caltrans Awards Local Bus And Train Systems $146 Million To Improve Commutes And Environment
Continuing efforts to reduce the transportation sector’s impact on the environment, Caltrans announced Thursday $146 million from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program, or LCTOP, will go to 180 local mass transit projects around California. “Our current transportation system is congested and impacts the health of our communities and our planet,” said Bob Franzoia, Acting […]
Mysterious Holes In Antarctic Sea Ice Explained By Years Of Robotic Data
(Newswise)–The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole. A hole that appeared in 2016 and 2017 drew intense curiosity from scientists and reporters. Though even bigger gaps had formed decades before, this was the first time oceanographers had a chance to truly monitor the unexpected gap in Antarctic […]
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 […]
San Diego’s Second Phase Of Polystyrene Foam And Single Use Plastics Ordinance Takes Effect May 24
SAN DIEGO–The City of San Diego is continuing its efforts to improve the environment and achieve Zero Waste goals, by rolling out the second phase of the polystyrene foam and single use plastics ordinance just before Memorial Day weekend. This ordinance is designed to reduce the amount of single use plastics and polystyrene entering San […]
Top Business Recyclers Recognized At City Of San Diego’s Recycler Of The Year Event
SAN DIEGO–The City of San Diego announced the winners of the annual Recycler of the Year competition. The awards were presented by the City’s Environmental Services Department staff at the San Diego Central Library at Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common. “We are encouraged by the ways our local businesses and organizations are recycling and helping […]
Top Business Recyclers Recognized At City Of San Diego’s Recycler Of The Year
SAN DIEGO–The City of San Diego on Wednesday announced the winners of the annual Recycler of the Year competition. The awards were presented by the City’s Environmental Services Department staff at the San Diego Central Library at Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common. “We are encouraged by the ways our local businesses and organizations are recycling […]