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Episode 5 Coming Soon!

September 5, 2019

The TahoeLand team is busy working on the next episode which is all about Tahoe’s tourist economy. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week.

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Climate Change Is Disrupting Bear Hibernation In Tahoe. That's Bad News For Bears And Humans.

August 29, 2019 | Emily Zentner

Temperature changes and access to human food in the Lake Tahoe Basin mean bears will be hibernating less by the end of the century. And that could be a death sentence for Tahoe’s black bears.

Ezra David Romero / Capital Public Radio

TahoeLand | Episode 3

Tahoe’s identity as a winter wonderland is in jeopardy. The climate is warming, and the region’s snowpack is retreating up the mountains. Extreme fluctuations in snow not only have huge ramifications for Tahoe, but also communities across the globe.

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Katie Senft / UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center

TahoeLand | Episode 2

The Shrimp Problem

August 15, 2019

Invasive shrimp are threatening Lake Tahoe’s iconic clarity. But removing them might keep Tahoe blue — and it also could be a solution for other communities grappling with climate change.

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Trillions Of Invasive Shrimp Are Degrading Lake Tahoe’s Clarity. Now Researchers Are Trying To Stop Them.

August 15, 2019 | Emily Zentner

Mysis shrimp, an invasive species put in Lake Tahoe by humans, have gobbled up the tiny creatures that keep the lake clear. Can we control the shrimp population enough to fix the problem?

TahoeLand | Episode 1

That Blue Hue

August 8, 2019

More people visit Lake Tahoe every year than Disneyland. They all want to witness its iconic blue hue — but rising temperatures threaten that clear alpine water. In this episode, we look at how Tahoe may hold answers to our climate crisis.

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TahoeLand | Trailer

Welcome To TahoeLand

July 25, 2019

Lake Tahoe is a jewel in the Sierra Nevada, but climate change threatens everything we love about it. CapRadio’s Ezra David Romero takes us inside this petri dish for scientific research to see how Tahoe helps us confront the global climate crisis.

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