September 28, 2022
After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping up to be a “recipe for drought.”
September 28, 2022
Here’s a list of resources to track the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.
September 28, 2022 | Manola Secaira
The plan has been years in the making and outlines measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
September 27, 2022 | Claire Morgan
The grant, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and awarded by the Federal Transit Administration, will help the transit agency purchase 15 new electric buses and chargers.
September 26, 2022 | Claire Morgan
In a report filed to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Saturday, PG&E officials said that federal investigators seized utility-owned infrastructure located near where the fire started
September 26, 2022 | Steve Milne
The plan was required by a new state law authored by Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento). He said he wrote the legislation after the Sacramento region was inundated with smoke from nearby fires in 2018, causing confusion in response from public agencies.
September 24, 2022
The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday to ban the sale of new gas furnaces and water heaters beginning in 2030. Homes will be required to install zero-emissions alternatives, like electric heaters.
September 23, 2022 | Claire Morgan
Sacramento Regional Transit is offering system-wide free rides for a week to encourage residents to reduce vehicle emissions.
September 22, 2022 | Manola Secaira
A large part of the average electric bill in California goes toward funding climate change mitigation, solar subsidies and other measures – which comes at a heavy cost for low-income customers.
September 19, 2022 | Rich Ibarra
A new report says fruit and nuts made up the highest value crops produced by the county last year, raising over $1.7 billion.
Environment NEWS
September 27, 2022
Coal-fired power plants across Germany were scheduled to be shut down by the end of the year. But with Russia cutting gas deliveries, Germany is turning to coal.
September 25, 2022
The little atoll located southwest of Tonga's Late Island measured roughly 8.6 acres and stood at around 50 feet above sea level, Tonga's Geological Services said.
September 24, 2022
Chile is part of a South American region known as the "lithium triangle," where miners are trying to meet skyrocketing demand for the material.
September 23, 2022
The California Air Resources Board approved a plan to phase out sales of new gas furnaces and water heaters in the state by 2030.
September 23, 2022
Experts say it will still take some time before the public knows the full impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico. But early figures indicate a tough road ahead as residents attempt to recover.
