Articles tagged as: san joaquin river
Carbon Farming Tested in California Delta
August 19, 2008
SACRAMENTO, California, August 18, 2008 (ENS) – Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of California, Davis, are exploring a new style of farming in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta that produces not crops but soils that store carbon dioxide. The research team has won a three-year, $12.3 million grant from the California [...]
Read More »California Chinook Salmon Numbers Hit Record Low
January 31, 2008
PORTLAND, Oregon, January 29, 2008 (ENS) – California Central Valley fall Chinook salmon stocks appear to be undergoing a “significant decline,” said Pacific Fishery Management Council Director Donald McIsaac today. Dr. McIsaac warned that if the low abundance is confirmed, all marine and freshwater fisheries that target these salmon stocks could be affected. “The low [...]
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