June 30, 2008

New law a break for the big birds

Lead ammunition ban in condor habitat set to take effect
SACRAMENTO – The California condor looks and feeds like the vulture it is and would never be confused with the majestic bald eagle.

Nevertheless, it enjoys a coveted place on the U.S. Mint's California quarter and a less coveted spot on the U.S. Endangered Species List.

June 8, 2008

Utilities need to reward solar power generation
When the Kingston Village apartment complex in Coronado toyed with the idea of installing solar panels on the roofs of its seven carports last year, San Diego Gas & Electric dissuaded it for a curious reason.

The utility said the project would generate too much power.

May 28, 2008

Food price inflation is just the beginning
Grim U.S. report predicts effects of warming on natural resources
Soaring food prices are very likely to become even more unstable because of global warming's effect on farming, federal officials said yesterday.

April 23, 2008

Base grows greener
Larger recycling center opens in time for Earth Day celebratio
CAMP PENDLETON – Camp Pendleton might not be the first place most people expect to see an Earth Day celebration, but the base rolled out the red carpet yesterday for two kinds of green – cash and the environment.

April 23, 2008

Studies stir confusion on safety of plastics
Conflicting reports target key chemical ingredient
Marianne Ruegsegger had heard the warnings before. “I have a friend whose husband is a chemist, and he said never to heat food in plastic, that the molecules can get into the food,” Ruegsegger said.

Mar 08, 2008

Reclaimed water law is largely forgotten
Funding for network of pipes slashed by S.D.
As drought gripped the region in 1989, the San Diego City Council took abold step by ordering everyone who could feasibly use reclaimed water forirrigation and industrial purposes to do so. It wanted to save theprecious supply of imported water for cooking, bathing and drinking.

Feb 26, 2008

Studies show scope of damage to reefs
Local researchers assess range of coral ecosystems
The few pristine coral reefs remaining in the world are teeming withbiological diversity -- a stark contrast to the damaged reefs where microbes, algae and small fish have replaced sharks, snappers and otherlarge predators.

Feb 24, 2008

'Eco-awakening' affects personal lifestyle choices
Consumers start out with small changes
Almost every day, Vanessa Wilbourn looked forward to a cup of tea fromStarbucks on her drive to high school.

Feb 19, 2008

City's next step in recycling
Apartment complexes, commercial buildings now included
'THE SENSE IS THAT MOST PEOPLE ... ARE COMING INTO COMPLIANCE'
SAN DIEGO -- Major commercial buildings, large multifamily housingcomplexes and events requiring a permit in San Diego must offer recyclingstarting this week.

Dec 15, 2007

Captive breeding eyed for imperiled wildlife
San Diego Zoo hosts international meeting
Federal biologists planned for weeks to rescue a rainbow trout whose genes were considered among the purest in Southern California. They made visits to a remote canyon in the Cleveland National Forest.

Sep 27, 2007

Vanishing ice worries west
Accelerating Arctic melting could change weather patterns in region, bring less rain
The Arctic Ocean is more than 3,000 miles from Southern California, but the rapid disappearance of sea ice at the top of the world could be altering weather patterns down here.

Jul 18, 2007

Plugged into public's push for cleaner world
Electric cars are making a comeback as more consumers are looking for better technology to help the environment
Maybe the electric car isn't dead after all.

Jul 12, 2007

Take-back efforts on rise
From paint to pills, disposal of unneeded products an issue
When state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, learned that medications are polluting waterways nationwide, he decided to do something about it.

Jun 24, 2007

Flying free again
The bald eagle is coming off the endangered list after decades of protection
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND -- Without a safety harness, wildlife biologist Peter B. Sharpe scales a steep crag to clamp ID bands on three bald eaglets as their screeching parents go into dive-bomb mode.

Jun 19, 2007

Our electronic waste is piling up overseas
Some U.S. trading partners not supposed to accept it
California's growing efforts to recycle electronic

Sep 26, 2006

Recycled tap water's 'unsettled question'
Waterborne drugs a growing concern
At homes across San Diego, thousands of residents take medications each day for everything from Alzheimer's disease to sexual dysfunction.