California bans killer whale shows and breeding
È diventata legge la proposta che vieta gli spettacoli dal vivo e la riproduzione in cattività delle orche in California.
California to cut CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030
Governor of California Jerry Brown has signed a bill that renews the State’s efforts to fight climate change.
At least 66 million trees have died in California over the past 6 years
Siccità, incendi e parassiti stanno decimando le straordinarie foreste della Sierra Nevada ad un ritmo senza precedenti.
California will close its last nuclear plant to invest in renewables
La centrale nucleare di Diablo Canyon chiuderà nel giro di dieci anni. Decisione presa grazie alla crescita delle rinnovabili e dell’efficienza energetica.
Scientists crowdfund to save the Joshua tree by sequencing its genome
The scientists and organisations involved in the Joshua Tree Genome Project are doing something unique: developing genetic tools that could save the Joshua tree from extinction. This unusual looking tree is found only in the hottest and driest place in North America, the Mojave Desert, in the southwestern United States. Important to the local Native
San Francisco raises its bike lanes (and does much more)
These are San Francisco’s plans for 2016 as regard bicycles: construction of an elevated cycling lane, elimination of traffic deaths by 2024 and reduction of bike thefts.
San Francisco thinks outside the bottle to reach its goal of zero waste by 2020
San Francisco has banned the sale of plastic bottles in city properties such as City Hall and public buildings. It is also running a campaign to ask its citizens to use clean and inexpensive tap water instead of contributing to the huge and senseless use of plastic bottles. In fact, Americans use 50 billion plastic
California, massive gas leak is causing one of the worst environmental disasters in US history
Da due mesi gli ingegneri tentano di fermare una fuga di metano da un impianto alle porte di Los Angeles. Jerry Brown dichiara lo stato d’emergenza.
Bibliobicicleta, San Francisco’s travelling trade library
A bicycle-powered community library in the streets of San Francisco to promote the passion for literature and willingness to learn and know. “Page by page, book by book, pedal by pedal” is the motto of the non-profit project Bibliobicicleta that started through successful fund-raising on Kickstarter. Thanks to the support of 117 donours, 2200 dollars were
Michelle Obama’s organic garden wins America’s hearts
In the US, 72 percent more organic food on our tables. California ranks first in the top ten organic States, but the market is booming all across the country.