Newsom backs tougher rules on California oil wells
October 21, 2021
Gov. Newsom says he supports proposed rules on where new oil wells can go, plus additional pollution controls on existing wells.
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Northern California wildfires: Where to find updates on air quality, evacuations, and official information
October 21, 2021
Here’s the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.
California just declared a drought emergency. What does that mean and how will it affect your life?
October 20, 2021 | Manola Secaira
The declaration comes after a summer of record-high temperatures alongside plummeting water levels in reservoirs. Experts say it’s time to get prepared.
Satellites reveal the secrets of water-guzzling farms in California
October 19, 2021
California wants to limit the water that farmers can pump from depleted aquifers. To enforce those limits, regulators are turning to remote sensing satellites.
Early season storms heading for Sacramento and the Sierra into next week
October 19, 2021 | Chris Hagan | Ed Fletcher
While the first weather system starting Tuesday night will be weaker, storms forecast later this week are expected to pack a stronger punch, with multiple inches of rain forecast from Saturday afternoon to Tuesday in parts of the region.
Newsom declares drought emergency across California
October 19, 2021
Gov. Newsom expands the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide, but does not order mandatory water conservation. He did authorize water regulators to ban wasteful water use, such as spraying down public sidewalks.
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Hedge funds cash out billions in PG&E stock. Fire survivors suffer and wait.
October 11, 2021
PG&E is mired in debt. Rates are skyrocketing. Tens of thousands of survivors of fires sparked by the utility's equipment are waiting for promised compensation. Amid all this, there's one group that's simply walking away: Wall Street hedge funds.
Map: PG&E starts to restore power from Monday's shutoff, but more could be on the way
October 10, 2021 | Chris Hagan
PG&E is starting to turn the power back on for the more than 24,000 customers who the utility cut service to Monday as high winds hit much of Northern California, but more shutoffs could be on the way.
California fires may have killed hundreds of giant sequoias
October 9, 2021
It appeared that two groves — including one with 5,000 trees — were seared by high-intensity fire that can send up 100-foot flames capable of burning the canopies of the towering trees.
Sacramento region residents want to preserve open and wild spaces, new poll suggests
October 8, 2021 | Pauline Bartolone
Over 90% of respondents in a new CapRadio/Valley Vision survey of the Sacramento metropolitan area said they value the preservation of open space for wild animals and plants.
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U.S. coal production is up sharply after hitting a 50-year low last year
October 22, 2021
As the Biden administration prepares to negotiate reductions in fossil fuel use at the Glasgow climate summit at the end of the month, U.S. coal production is actually up significantly this year.
Strong storms are heading toward drought-parched California
October 21, 2021
Expected heavy rainfall could ease wildfire threats in some regions but could also cause mudslides in areas cleared by wildfire.
Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse
October 20, 2021
A Lancet medical journal report finds that human-caused climate change is worsening human health in just about every measurable way. It calls for more urgent action from world leaders.
Scientists made a wooden steak knife that's 3 times sharper than a steel blade
October 20, 2021
Researchers have hardened wood and fashioned a knife out of it. It's three times sharper than steel and can slice through steak, and could be a sustainable alternative.
Despite climate change promises, governments plan to ramp up fossil fuel production
October 20, 2021
A new study by the United Nations shows that the world's governments plan to carry on using coal, gas, and oil — despite promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
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