The North Coast has lost more than 90% of it’s bull kelp from the ocean due to climate change and the massive influx of purple urchin. Last Tuesday, kelp restoration efforts got underway when nonprofit Reef Check sent down two divers to collect as many purple urchin as they could from the ocean floor.
Author Archives: Lana Cohen
Lana Cohen is a Report for America journalist covering the environment for The Mendocino Voice. In her free time she enjoys reading and spending time outdoors — hiking, biking, and running.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Climatologists expect higher than usual fire risk for Mendo in late summer, early fall
Citing dry winter, warm summer, climatologist expects that vegetation will be more flammable than usual, increasing fire risk during peak season.
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Conservationists escalate legal battle over logging plan in Gualala floodplain, file intent to sue Gualala Redwood Timber & Cal Fire in federal court
Friends of Gualala River has teamed up with the Center for Biological Diversity and filed an intent to sue Gualala Redwood Timber & Cal Fire in federal court, claiming their timber harvest plan fails to adequately protect endangered species.
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Citing particulate emissions, local activists ask Calpella wood pellet plant close during COVID
Local and national environmental groups are coming together to ask for the Mendocino Forest Products wood pellet plant, in Calpella, to be shut down while the pandemic sweeps the county.
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Mendo Climate Action Committee talks streamlining solar panels, decarbonizing jail
The Mendocino County Climate Action Committee (MCAAC) met Friday to discuss their latest strides to reduce Mendocino County’s contribution to climate change.