February 22, 2021 | Ezra David Romero
California has ambitious climate goals. For example, by 2045 all energy has to come from renewable sources. Now, the state wants to lean on an untapped resource: its windy coastline.
January 29, 2021 | Ezra David Romero
After a rough legislative session last year, California lawmakers are dreaming of ways to adapt to or prevent the climate crisis. Bills this session explore corporate accountability, funds for sea level rise adaptation and other efforts.
January 26, 2021 | Ezra David Romero
Environmental advocates and experts are giving mixed reviews on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s two years in office. They say he’s made some progress on climate change, but now is his time to take bold action.
January 21, 2021 | Ezra David Romero
President Joe Biden signed a flurry of executive orders to help curb climate change. But his orders also challenge California — one of the country’s leaders on climate action — to do better.
December 19, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
On the edge of California’s vast Delta region, activists in Stockton are tackling climate change. They know it starts with listening to people and investing in the most vulnerable communities.
November 4, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
The U.S. formally pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement this week. But what does that mean for states like California with ambitious climate goals?
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 5, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
At more than 1 million acres, the August Complex wildfire in the coastal range near Mendocino is the largest fire in California’s history. But how did it get so big, and will it have any ecological benefits?
October 2, 2020 | Scott Rodd
In the long-term, climate change could alter wine varieties produced in the region, and even reshape its borders.
September 23, 2020 | Ezra David Romero | Nicole Nixon
California’s governor announced an executive order Wednesday that will phase out gasoline-powered cars by requiring that all new cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. It also put forward actions to transition away from fossil fuels.
