Growers, researchers, policymakers and others can now pinpoint California’s most promising parcels of farmland to help replenish the state’s dwindling groundwater supplies, thanks to a new interactive ...

Growers, researchers, policymakers and others can now pinpoint California’s most promising parcels of farmland to help replenish the state’s dwindling groundwater supplies, thanks to a new interactive ...

Extreme heat from California’s climate-driven wildfires is transforming a metal common in soil into an airborne carcinogen that can be inhaled by firefighters and people living downwind of ...

He put Southern California's dryness into perspective using charts and maps. How dry is Southern California right now? ... transpiration and evaporation also suck water out of the plants and soil.

On Jan. 8, 2025, the soil moisture content, as measured down to about 40 inches (100 cm), was in the bottom 2% historically for that day in the area around Los Angeles NASA ...

They found that the intense heat from those fires can transform natural elements in the soil into Chromium 6, a toxic metal believed to cause cancer. MORE: Study shows why CA redwoods are so ...

California's Healthy Soils Initiative, led by the state's Department of Food and Agriculture, aims to improve soil health in a bid to sequester more carbon and lower greenhouse gases. Agriculture ...

PETALUMA (KPIX 5) — California farmers and researchers are helping rethink approaches to climate change by reworking traditional farming practices. At Green String Farm in Sonoma County, Bob ...

In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in the region. That’s extremely low.