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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS

Op-ed in Sac Bee: Salton Sea water diversion could be catastrophic for public health

Southern California ecology researchers have a strong opinion piece in Sunday's Sacramento Bee about how the imminent diversions of water from the Salton Sea in 2018 could be disastrous for the hundreds of thousands who live around it:

"In January 2018, water that had been flowing into the Salton Sea will be diverted from the Imperial Valley and sent to urban water districts. As a result, the Salton Sea will shrink rapidly, leaving behind vast areas of dry lake bed. These exposed beaches will be a source of highly toxic, wind-blown dust affecting the health of hundreds of thousands of Californians living in the Coachella and Imperial valleys."

Read the whole piece.

Makana, the Laysan albatross: Please vote Yes on Prop 67

A quick message from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Makana, the Laysan albatross: Please vote Yes on Prop 67, and No on Prop 65!

Do you know about the birds and the bees?
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Do you know about the birds and the bees?

Toshiyasu Morita tells us how he got the perfect shot.

Our experience at Debs Park tells us the importance of Measure A
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Our experience at Debs Park tells us the importance of Measure A

Los Angeles' fourth largest park is a good example of why county residents need to pass Measure A on Nov. 8.

Come count California Brown Pelicans

Bird enthusiasts in California, Oregon, Washington, and Baja Mexico, are invited to join a West coast-wide effort to count California brown pelicans on Saturday, October 15, 2016 during the last four hours of daylight to help us determine the health of this iconic species. Data collected from this survey will help scientists and researchers understand how threats to the species, like changes in weather patterns and prey availability, could impact pelican populations over the long term. With key prey resources for pelicans at new lows, there has never been a more important time to better understand the status of these birds. 

Citizen Scientists along West Coast to Count Brown Pelicans on Saturday, October 15 to Aid in Conservation of Troubled Seabird
California Brown Pelican Survey

Citizen Scientists along West Coast to Count Brown Pelicans on Saturday, October 15 to Aid in Conservation of Troubled Seabird

— Bird enthusiasts in California, Oregon, Washington, and Baja Mexico, are invited to join a West coast-wide effort to count California brown pelicans on Saturday, October 15, 2016 during the last four hours of daylight to help conservationists determine the health of the iconic species.
Let's ban single-use plastic grocery bags for good in California
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Plastic bags don't belong in our ecosystem

Brigid McCormack has seen plastic bag pollution in every corner of the state. It's time to ban them for good. Vote Yes on Prop. 67 on Nov. 8.

From the archives of The Condor Journal.

Just how bad is online shopping? There’s a lot to unpack

Is buying it online the worst thing you could do for the environment? Watch the Grist video above to learn more.

Condor chick breaks Pinnacles 100-year nesting drought

Condor #828, shown here at 60 days old, is the first condor to fledge from a nest at Pinnacles National Park in 100 years. Photo: Gavin Emmons, Pinnacles National Park

It had been 100 years since a California Condor chick successfully fledged -- until this year.

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