Nature Conservancy backs Delta canal, with conditions
By Matt Weiser - 12:00 am

One of the nation's largest environmental groups has decided to support building a controversial new water canal around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

New house in Folsom rated one of greenest in U.S.
By Jim Wasserman - 12:00 am
3M7GREEN.JPG
It began as a one-of-a-kind house, a partnership between the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and a Folsom home builder, to test the newest green-building techniques.
Sea lions along Sacramento River blamed for salmon decline
By Matt Weiser - Friday, January 2 2009 - 12:00 am
5W2SEALION1.JPG
Ask a Sacramento angler for reasons why Central Valley salmon populations have crashed over the past two years, and this is likely to be high on the list:
Voices: A look at key economic sectors
Sunday, December 28 2008 - 12:00 am
7B28SWANSON.JPG
At the end of a tumultuous year, The Bee asked a few questions of experts in a variety of areas to get their opinions on where we are now and where we're headed in the coming year.
Green Tip: Recycle your tree at these locations
Saturday, December 27 2008 - 12:00 am
An estimated half million Christmas trees get purchased every holiday season in the greater Sacramento area. That's a lot of mulch.
Energy-saving lights catch on
By Robert Faturechi - Tuesday, December 23 2008 - 12:00 am
For years, holiday enthusiasts have turned to strings of traditional, clunky incandescent bulbs to decorate homes and trees during Christmas.
Greenpeace ranks Natural Foods Co-op No. 2 in state for seafood sustainability
Sunday, December 21 2008 - 12:00 am
Greenpeace has ranked the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op second among all independent retailers in California according to their commitment to sustainable seafood, a survey revealed.

Latest environmental news
Swarm of Yellowstone earthquakes doesn't pose risk, scientists say
By ROCKY BARKER - 6:33 pm
When you have 400 earthquakes on top of one of the largest supervolcanoes on Earth, people pay attention.

Bee Special Report: Sierra Warming
Sierra Warming: High anxiety over later snow, earlier melt
By Tom Knudson - Friday, December 26 2008 - 12:00 am
5W26WARMING1.JPG
In the late arrival of this year's snow season – and increasingly early spring snowmelt from the mountains – scientists and state officials are finding more than the signature of a natural drought. They believe they detect the fingerprint of climate change.

Green Forum

User photos green
Sacramento Bee Job listing powered by Careerbuilder.com

Quick Job Search
Advanced Job Search | Search by Category