Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017
San Jose Mercury: Oroville Dam: Cost to repair spillways nearly doubles in price to $500 million
San Jose Mercury: What the coming La Niña means for California’s winter
The Atlantic: Insects Are In Serious Trouble
Seattle Times: Stormwater pollution in Puget Sound streams killing coho before they can spawn
Washington Post: Opinions: Santa Rosa ignored nature’s warning
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017
Washington Post: Interior greenlights CA desert water project, prompting call for investigation
Leafly: Crowdfunding Site Cancels Aid to California Wildfire Victims—Because Cannabis
Huffington Post: DOJ Admits It Isn’t Legal To Keep Prosecuting Washington State Medical Marijuana Users
The Guardian: World's first 3D-printed bridge opens to cyclists in Netherlands
LA Times: How the fed's formula for fighting wildfires makes them worse
LA Times: Wildfires stressed the wine country's healthcare system, creating a crisis and a warning for future
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017
Press Democrat: North Bay Area could see rain this week, forecasters say
Sacramento Bee: Wildfires raise fear of a ‘mass exodus’ by residents unable to afford housing
Newsweek: MARIJUANA: CANNABIS IS PLEASURABLE BECAUSE IT CHANGES BRAIN'S REWARD CENTER ON CELLULAR LEVEL
Seattle Times: Fish traps were banned, but some now say ‘it’s the future’ for Columbia River salmon
NY Times: In Northern Minnesota, Two Economies Square Off: Mining vs. Wilderness
SF Chronicle: As firefighters get upper hand in Northern California blazes, crew member is killed
The Guardian: Regreening the planet could cut as much carbon as halting oil use – report
The Guardian: Trump says he'll declare the US opioid crisis a national emergency 'next week'
San Jose Mercury: A closer look at the 22 wineries damaged by Wine Country fires
LA Times: Power lines and electrical equipment are a leading cause of California wildfires
Monday, Oct. 16, 2017
Press Democrat: Cal Fire credited with saving 40,000 Willie Bird turkeys from Sonoma County fires
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017
Washington Post: WTF: Interior readies a behind-the-scenes land swap to build a road through an Alaska wilderness refuge
LA Times: Despite clear risks, Santa Rosa neighborhood that burned down was exempt from fire regulations
NY Daily News: Trump’s pick to head the Office of National Drug Control Policy has 'troubling' ties to pharmaceutical industry
Washington Post: How the drug industry derailed the DEA’s war on painkillers
The Guardian: 'This is the future': solar-powered family car hailed by experts
The Guardian: California wildfires jeopardize family run vineyards
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017
Ukiah Daily Journal: New: Mendocino Lake Complex Fire: Cannabis farmers face doubly uncertain future
Louisiana Advocate: 300,000-plus gallons of oil spilled in Gulf of Mexico, authorities say
Ukiah Daily Journal: The ‘Forgotten’ Fire: Mendocino County criticizes wildfire coverage blindspot
NY Times: Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?
Press Democrat: Remembering the priceless landmarks lost in Sonoma County fires
Friday, Oct. 13, 2017
Seattle Times: Washington fishermen are on front lines in fight against proposed Alaska mine
Press Democrat: North Bay cannabis farms devastated by fires
The Oregonian: Oregon and Washington poaching ring: 'They were doing it to kill'
Scientific American: How to Be Awesome: Philosophy professor Nick Riggle offers 'a unified theory of how not to suck'
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017
SF Chronicle: Vast majority of 710,000 salmon, trout survive Wine Country fires
NY Daily Post: Married couple survives Santa Rosa blaze by hiding in pool
Washington Post: ‘Just ash and bone’: At least 31 dead, hundreds still missing as California wildfires rage
Press Democrat: Mendocino County teen, 14, dies trying to outrun fire
KRON: New mandatory evacuations ordered for Mendocino County, Potter Valley
Press Democrat: Fires in fourth day threaten 29,000 homes in Sonoma, Napa counties
Press Democrat: Fire refugees flood Sonoma County beaches
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
Washington Post: The Dalai Lama worries that America under Trump is becoming more ‘selfish, nationalist’
San Jose Mercury: PG&E power lines linked to wine country fires
San Jose Mercury: Wildfires have created ‘worst air quality ever recorded for smoke’
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017
Washington Post: The E.P.A.’s Smoke and Mirrors on Climate
East Bay Express: Fires Threaten California’s Pot Crop