October 29, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
California has a data issue and that’s a big deal as fire seasons worsen. A new report highlights the need for cities and agencies to create a uniform system to share information. That could save lives and reduce losses from wildfires.
October 29, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
Wildfires and hurricanes have been ravaging the country and the Trump administration has been rolling back many environmental protections. As a result, experts and advocates are calling this moment in history the "climate election."
October 26, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
Winds as fast as 94 miles-per-hour sped through parts of Northern California Sunday and Monday, which prompted red flag warnings. With no rain on the horizons the gusts are expected to remain into Tuesday, increasing fire danger.
October 22, 2020 | Nina Sparling
In 2014, California took its first step to regulate how it uses groundwater. But now advocates are now warning that those rules might be leaving out disadvantaged communities in the San Joaquin Valley who depend on groundwater to drink.
October 15, 2020
An unknown number of Californians haven’t been able to pay their water bills since the pandemic began. Advocates say that has pushed smaller systems that serve some of the state’s most vulnerable residents to the brink of survival.
October 13, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
Meteorologists say the hot, dry, windy weather in California right now is similar to what the state saw in 2018 before the Camp Fire devastated Butte County. These conditions are predicted to get worse as the climate crisis grows.
October 9, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
Yolo and Sacramento counties are neighbors but approach the climate crisis differently. Yolo recently declared a climate emergency, but Sacramento County has not. Now, youth climate activists are demanding more.
October 9, 2020
Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
October 8, 2020
Wildfires in California have set a new record, but some fire scientists say focusing on that number is doing more harm than good.
October 7, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
In an executive order signed Wednesday, California is set to protect 30% of California’s land and oceans by 2030, and store greenhouse gases in farmlands and other landscapes.
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November 23, 2020
Environmental groups praise Kerry for his decades of climate work, including negotiating the Paris Agreement. He will face challenges after four years of a diminished U.S. role in climate diplomacy.
November 23, 2020
In 2017, a study reported one in three people in one rural Alabama county had been exposed to hookworm. Catherine Coleman Flowers says the study reveals big gaps in sanitation in rural America.
November 22, 2020
A symbol of Lebanon's resilience through its long, turbulent history, the country's towering cedars now face increasing threats from wildfire and parasites, both fueled by global warming.
November 21, 2020
Portland, Oregon, will fund clean energy in communities that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. That's an idea that's part of President-elect Joe Biden's sweeping climate plan.
November 20, 2020
Several big farm groups, traditionally hostile to environmental regulations, are now working with environmental advocates in support of farmer-friendly actions to reduce carbon emissions.
