DYK, the number of people diagnosed w/ Valley Fever has increased in the last 20 years in CA? Spores get in the air when dirt is stirred up by wind. #ClimateChange is contributing to the rise through drought, winds, & wildfires.

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Con fondos de #CAClimateInvestments , el Programa de Subvenciones Orgánicas de CalRecycle impulsa avance climático.

Destacados:
• 7.7+ millones de toneladas de residuos orgánicos evitados en vertederos
• 114 nuevos empleos ambientales de California

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With funding from #CaClimateInvestments CalRecycle Organics Grant Program is accelerating California's climate progress.

Highlights

• Over 7.7 million tons of food & yard waste kept out of landfills
• 114 new jobs for California’s clean economy

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It’s Air Quality Awareness Week! #AQAW2024 #WildlandFiresAndSmoke can impact the air we breathe.
✅Watch our webinar on #Wildfires to learn about actions to mitigate wildfire: bit.ly/3Ux0P4M
✅Register for our wildfire smoke & health webinar: bit.ly/BridgingScienc…

Air Quality Awareness Week is a good time to get #SmokeReadyCA . #AirQuality changes by the minute during #wildfires . Download #CASmokeSpotter to prepare for smoke.

App Store: apple.co/2QPlunG
Google Play: bit.ly/3bTCMYl

#AQAW2024 #WildfirePreparednessWeek

OEHHA salutes all of our employees for their hard work and dedication as they #MakeADifference in the State of CA. Would you like to join our team working to protect #PublicHealth ? Visit oehha.ca.gov/jobs.
#PSRW #PSRW CA #ScienceJobs #WorkforCA #PhDCareers #OEHHACareers

Wondering how to keep you and your family safe around #pesticides ? Check out OEHHA Dr. Alanna Bares’ interview with CA Poison Control to learn about important safety tips to limit your exposure. 📲 youtube.com/watch?v=MTJ3D2…

California is home to one of the largest Jewish populations in the US.

During Jewish American Heritage Month we recognize the enduring faith, perseverance, & resilience of the Jewish people & lift up the ways that Jewish Americans enrich California.
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Californians continue to do their part to clean our air and move toward zero-emissions options.

Learn how you can go zero ➡️ ww2.arb.ca.gov/going-zero

As #earthmonth concludes, we at the Water Boards were thrilled to see our scientists, Dr. Neptune & Professor Floc, ignite curiosity and passion for water science at the California EPA Earth Day celebration! Let's empower the next generation of stewards for our precious planet.

This Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we honor the contributions of CA's vibrant AAPI communities to environmental health & justice.

We salute the brilliance and leadership of AAPI staff OEHHA & California EPA. #AAPIHeritageMonth #EnvironmentalJustice

OEHHA had a great time at #CADuckDays 🦆. Our #FishTeam taught kids fish anatomy & shared info on fish advisories 📲 bit.ly/GoodCatchCA

With perfect weather & enthusiastic participants, it was an incredible day of learning and fun! Thanks to YoloBasinFoundation for having us! 🐟☀️

California—and the planet—have a plastic pollution problem.

Less than 9% of the plastic we throw away ends up recycled, which is why California is working to make our plastic recycling laws—the strongest in the country—even more effective by holding manufacturers accountable.

California joins the nation in recognizing Arab American Heritage Month and lifting up the profound and wide-ranging contributions of Arab Americans.

This month, we honor the past, present and future of this community in our California story. gov.ca.gov/2024/04/27/gov…

Today, EPA - Pacific Southwest and CalEPA released a plan for joint enforcement work to protect CA communities overburdened by pollution. The 2024/25 Action Plan builds on the groundbreaking federal-state partnership that was launched in 2021.

Learn more: calepa.ca.gov/2024/04/24/pre…

CDFW participated with other @CalNaturalResources agencies celebrating Earth Day at HQ in Sacramento, Monday. Activities included a spin wheel showing the life cycle of salmon, a hands-on oil spill cleanup demo and the iNaturalist APP, which helps identify local plants & animals.

Attention fish foodies! 🌊🍽️ We've got info on eating fish safely at Crowley Lake in #MonoCounty .

The newest advisory from OEHHA's #FishTeam provides advice for three fish species. 🎣🐠

➡️Catch the advice on #GoodCatchCA : oehha.ca.gov/advisories/cro…

¡Atención! ¿Le gusta comer pescado? ¿Pesca en el lago Crowley en el condado de Mono?

Nuestro último aviso ofrece consejos para comer tres especies de pescado de este lago de manera segura.🎣

➡️Léalo aquí: #GoodCatchCA : oehha.ca.gov/advisories/cro…

California is known for our iconic beaches—and we're taking action to protect them from plastic pollution.

We're implementing the strongest plastic recycling policies in the world, which will work to eliminate 23 million tons of plastic over 10 years.
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We were so impressed by yesterday’s 'junior scientists' of all ages! 🧪

You made our #EarthDay wonderful! 🌎