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Jul 07, 2015 11:30 AM EDT

Is Medical Marijuana Advertising Dangerous?

New findings published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors reveal that youth who saw advertising for medical marijuana were twice as likely as peers who said they never saw an ad for the substance to report wanting to use it or doing so in the future.

Jul 01, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Yosemite Forest Fire Reveals Severe Wildfires May be on the Rise

How do we know how severe a forest fire is going to be? Scientists have discovered that forest composition, ground cover and topography are the best predictors of forest fire severity in the Western U.S

Jun 29, 2015 11:25 AM EDT

Climate Change: Seabirds are Abandoning Ancestral Nesting Grounds in California

Seabirds are abandoning their ancestral nesting grounds in the Gulf of California in record numbers. Now, scientists may have found out why. Researchers have found that climate change may be to blame.

Jun 29, 2015 08:36 AM EDT

New Firefly Species Uncovered in Southern California by College Student

Scientists may have discovered a new species of firefly in California. While college student Joshua Oliva was hiking, he managed to uncover a new species of this insect.

Jun 02, 2015 09:49 AM EDT

Tallest Redwood in Muir Woods is Just 777 Years Old, New Dating Method Reveals

It turns out that the redwoods of Muir Woods may not be as old as researchers once thought. Scientists have dated the trees and found that the tallest trees may just be 777 years old.

Jun 01, 2015 03:57 PM EDT

Continental Crash May Trigger California Earthquake and Tsunami

California may be in danger of facing a tsunami. Researchers have discovered several major faults that lie offshore and could cause quakes and tsunamis that may impact the west coast.

Apr 20, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

California Wildfires Release More Greenhouse Gases than Previously Thought

Wildfires may be more of a problem than first anticipated. Scientists have found that California's wildfires and deforestation are contributed more than expected to the state's greenhouse gas emissions.

Mar 06, 2015 11:03 AM EST

El Niño Finally Arrives! But It May be Too Little Too Late for California's Drought

El Niño has finally arrived. The long-awaited weather system has the potential to change patterns across the globe, bringing rain to drought-stricken areas.

Mar 03, 2015 10:09 AM EST

Warming Temperatures May Cause More California Droughts

The droughts in California have become more and more frequent during the last two decades. Now, scientists have found that this recent uptick in droughts may be the result of rising temperatures in the region, which are the result of climate change.

Sep 30, 2014 01:16 PM EDT

Massive California Drought Linked to Climate Change

It turns out that California's drought may be due to climate change.

Aug 22, 2014 07:20 AM EDT

Severe Drought is Causing the Western United States to Rise Like an 'Uncoiled Spring'

Scientists have taken a closer look at the drought in the U.S. and have found that growing, broad-scale loss of water is causing the entire western U.S. to rise up like an uncoiled spring.

Aug 07, 2014 07:42 AM EDT

Fire and Drought Shaped California: The Human Cause of Recent Wildfires

After the third year of extended drought for California a series of large fires is sweeping across the dry vegetation. Yet this force of destruction is a part of California's history and now, scientists have taken a closer look at how the history of fire and drought has shaped this state.