Data Suggests Broad Decline Among Regional Birds
"Data suggests that 2/3 of regional bird species are in decline, 1/3 of those are double digit declines"
Friends of the Eel River's Conservation Director...
#LandBack is Environmentalism
On this week's EcoNews Report, Gang Green and special guest Melodie Meyer, staff attorney with the Yurok Tribe, talks about the Land Back movement—the...
New Research Calls Into Question Carbon Offsets From Northwest California Forests
New research published in the journal Global Change Biology raises alarming questions about the efficacy of forest carbon programs registered in California’s cap-and-trade program....
Flow Enhancement Projects on the South Fork Eel
How do you improve the flow of a river? Just ask our friends at Salmonid Restoration Federation. On this week’s episode of the EcoNews...
What’s In Store for Offshore Port Development?
Offshore wind energy can be thought of as three distinct projects: the construction of offshore wind turbines, the actual operation and generation of electricity,...
ROUND-UP SHOW! Billboards, Birdwatching and the Trump Administration’s Attack on Federal Environmental Laws
This week's show is a lightning round on various environmental developments around the region and the world: New developments on Eel River dam removal,...
Humboldt’s Most Elusive Critter
With less than 100 individuals left in California, the Humboldt marten is one of the state's most endangered species. While it once haunted the...
What Does ‘Urbanism’ Mean in a Place Like Humboldt County?
Jan. 19, 2020. Urbanism is not just for big cities like San Francisco. To keep Humboldt bucolic and pastoral our urban centers need to...
Coho Salmon in Downtown Arcata?
Are there Coho salmon in small urban streams like Jolly Giant and Janes Creek? If so, how often, and how far upstream do they...
Coming Soon — Camping by the Grand Canyon of the Eel River
Have you ever seen the “Grand Canyon of the Eel River?” Few have, but that might change soon thanks to a major new conservation...
‘Dog Ranch’ Dunes Saved from Development
Our guest is Mike Cipra of Friends of the Dunes, a local conservation organization which is in the process of acquiring the Samoa Dunes...
Klamath Dam Removal in its First Stages
The Klamath dams have been a source of debate and controversy on the North Coast for decades. In 2016, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation...
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Friends of the Eel River Executive Director Stephanie Tidwell and Conservation Director Scott Greacen discuss rising tides, climate change, and Friends of the Eel...
“Bi-partisan” Action at the Expense of California Salmon
Friends of the Eel River’s Conservation Director Scott Greacen explores these questions and more with guests John McManus and Regina Chichizola. John is the...
Trump’s Cartoon Supervillains and Their Surprising Ally in Gov. Gavin Newsom
Saturday, October 5, 2019
In this week’s show, the Green Gang discusses Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s attempts to fast track the approval of the Shasta...
Community Benefits from Offshore Wind?
For offshore wind to be successful, there will need to be considerable investment in Humboldt County—from big infrastructure, like new transmission lines and substations,...
Let’s Talk About Transportation Emissions
This week: Dan Jacobson of Environment California joins the Green Gang to talk about how we can reduce the largest single source of greenhouse...
The Wiyot Tribe’s Long Path to Renewing Indian Island
Today my guests are Ted Hernandez Tribal Chairman of the Wiyot Tribe; Michelle Vassel, Tribal Administrator; and Tim Nelson, Director of the Natural Resources...
EcoNews Report Roundup
14 Environmental stories in 30 minutes – that’s the EcoNews Roundup!
On today’s EcoNews Report Roundup Larry Glass, NEC’s Executive Director, and Bella Waters, NEC’s...
Bike Back Better! Getting Back on Two Wheels as an Adult
With gas prices spiking and a climate crisis making you feel guilty every time you get into your car, you might be thinking about...
To Save an Owl, We Kill an Owl?
The barred owl, not native to California, is quickly becoming established in the state, having flown down the West Coast. The barred owl’s presence...
The NO-GO Road 30 Years Later
This April marked the 30th anniversary of the GO Road. A road originally scheduled to run from Gasquet to Orleans (hence the name G-O)...
What Can Tsunamis Teach Us About Combating Climate Change?
September 21, 2019
Do you live or work in a tsunami zone? Do you drive through one to take your kids to and from school? Do...
How Will the IRA Impact Humboldt?
The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest single action taken by the United States against the climate crisis ever. Roughly $370 million will go...
Godwit Days Festival is this weekend!
Godwit Days is an annual festival celebrating spring bird migration in and around Humboldt Bay, an important stop on the Pacific Flyway for thousands...