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… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coping with Climate Anxiety Image: Stable Diffusion.“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.”— Aldo …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Do Fish Get Counted, and Why Does Genetic Diversity Matter? Photo: NOAA Fisheries.This week on the EcoNews Report we discuss how fish are monitored …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Can We Clean Up Humboldt Bay Before the Sea Rises? Tuluwat. Photo: Jen Kalt.The industrial legacy of the 20th Century left many contaminated sites around …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: You Loved the Movie. Now See Humboldt's Dunes! Spice up your life by checking out the spectacular dunes of Humboldt County! Just like the shifting …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dam Removal is Sometimes Messy (But Worth It) The demolition of Copco No. 2. Photo by Shane Anderson of Swiftwater FilmsKlamath River dam removal is underway …



THE ECONEWS REPORT: Hydrogen Buses Coming to Humboldt

The EcoNews Report / March 2, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment

… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Hydrogen Buses Coming to Humboldt File photo: Ryan Burns.Mass transit along California's North Coast is difficult. The long distances between rural …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Humboldt Bay the Canary in the Coal Mine for Sea Level Rise? According to King Salmon resident Nate Faith, “If we don't do anything, we'll have …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Delving Deeper into Port Electrification Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The Humboldt Bay Harbor District has been in the news a lot this year. The Harbor …



THE ECONEWS REPORT: Greening the Grid

The EcoNews Report / Feb. 10, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment

… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Greening the Grid Photo via Pixabay.Humboldt County's transmission infrastructure is old. Connections to the larger grid are weak and undersized, forcing …



THE ECONEWS REPORT: Declining Access to Public Spaces

The EcoNews Report / Feb. 3, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment

… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Declining Access to Public Spaces On this week's episode of the EcoNews Report, host Alicia Hamann from Friends of the Eel River is joined …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Did the Harbor District Land Almost Half a Billion Dollars? Have you ever wondered what exactly the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Supply Skepticism — Can Building More Housing Reduce Costs? Photo via Pexels.In politically progressive circles, a strange phenomenon can occur. Supply …



THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coho Salmon in Downtown Arcata?

The EcoNews Report / Jan. 13, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment

… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coho Salmon in Downtown Arcata? Sara Graves and Tyler Johnson seining in Jolly Giant. Photo by Natasha Mayo.Are there Coho salmon in small urban streams like …



THE ECONEWS REPORT: Our New Years’ Poetry Show

The EcoNews Report / Jan. 6, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment

… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Our New Years' Poetry Show Photo: takomabibelot, via Flickr. Public domain.Start your new year on a poetic note. Poets Jerry Martien and Katy Gurin join …



… project of the Save the Redwoods League, Redwood State and National Parks and the Yurok Tribe.In the video below — 9.7 million plays, 1.8 million likes and more than 11,000 comments to date — Griff makes …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Barred Owls Impact More than Spotted Owls The barred owl. Photo by Mdf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia. On this week's EcoNews Report, spotted owl experts …



ECONEWS REPORT: The Bird Buzz with Ken Burton

The EcoNews Report / Dec. 9, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment

ECONEWS REPORT: The Bird Buzz with Ken Burton Still a Steller's jay for now. Photo (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) On this week's EcoNews Report …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Meet the Energy Superstar at the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District Photo via the California Energy Commission.The Hoopa Valley Tribe is engaged …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: California's Coast vs. Sea Level Rise How will California's coast deal with sea level rise? Journalist Rosanna Xia traveled across the state to talk …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Has Sacramento Done for Us Lately? The legislative season has come to a close, so let's take a look at what was done! Specifically, how will the new …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rep. Huffman Talks Legislative Priorities Congressman Jared Huffman joins the show to discuss the current happenings in Washington D.C. — Who the heck is Speaker …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Much Do You Know About Humboldt Bay Oysters? Photo Jen Kalt, Humboldt Waterkeeper.Tune in for an interview with Sebastian Elrite of AquaRodeo Farms …



ECONEWS REPORT: HumCo Climate Action Plan Careening Towards Cliff? File photo: National Weather Service.Environmental activists are concerned with the direction of the Humboldt …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tsunamis, Sea Level Rise, and Humboldt Bay's Spent Nuclear Waste Site PG&E’s Humboldt Bay Generating Station in King Salmon. | File photo by Andrew …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Looking Back on a Week Without Driving Photo: Pixabay, via Pexels. Public domain. At the beginning of October, many local elected officials, planners and other …



ECONEWS REPORT: The Latest on the Seismically Unsafe Scott Dam On this week's episode of the EcoNews Report we reflect on the tragic dam failure in Libya last month and discuss …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What's the Deal with all the Construction on Highway 101? Anyone who's traveled between Arcata and Eureka lately has seen a whole lot of construction …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with Latino Outdoors Caminando por las nieves de Mt. Pinos. Photo: Bryant Baker, CC BY-NC 4.0 license, via Los Padres Forest …



THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coastal Cleanup Month is Here!

The EcoNews Report / Sept. 9, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment

… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coastal Cleanup Month is Here! Happy people at a 2018 cleanup. Photo: NEC.Trash: it's everywhere! From our beaches to our forests. But those plucky do …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: An Ode to the Humble (and Humboldt) Oyster David George Gordon, author of the new book, Heaven of the Half Shell, joins the show to discuss all things oysters …