A ‘charismatic landform’ is being lost in California—A quarter of the glaciers in the contiguous United States have disappeared since the mid-20th century while the total area and volume of glaciers… www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti... @kurtisalexander.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Mike Dettinger

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13 October 2026 16:37

In the Sierra Nevada, Palisade Glacier & Lyell Glacier are just hanging on after enduring for 1000s of years, the # of glaciers has fallen from 94 to 64 since 1970s. Total glacial area in the range has declined 64% & their volume has fallen 77%. 1/2 www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

Sierra Club sues San Francisco, claims city is fabricating its water needs—The Oakland-based @sierraclub.org and other environmental groups have long accused San Francisco of holding back too much water… www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti... @kurtisalexander.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Mike Dettinger

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06 October 2026 17:41

Researchers planted 40k seedlings of mountain sedge in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite NP. Ten years later, they're improving the health of the soil – though it’s estimated that repairing the meadow overall could take 25-50 yrs. www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/...

Alex Wigglesworth

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29 September 2026 17:34

When Wrightwood residents learned of plans for a massive quarry, they followed a familiar playbook. They organized a nonprofit, drafted a petition and raised funds for a legal challenge. But they may be seven years too late. The project was granted vested mining rights in 2019.