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The Marshall Islands’ capital city is flooded by storm waves, dengue fever and flu are rampant, and its president pleads for help from the global community.
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Storms caused by atmospheric rivers cause about $1 billion damage each year, a new study shows, with more damage in California than any state studied. -
Throw out romaine lettuce if it came from California’s Salinas Valley, the Food and Drug Administration advises as an E. coli outbreak grows.
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Climate models been frequently attacked by climate change deniers, but guess what? They did a remarkably good job of predicting what actually happened.
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The weather phenomenon accounted for $42.6 billion in flood damage in 11 Western states over 40 years, with most of the destruction in California.
The state Assembly’s Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy convened Tuesday for the first time in five years.
It’s a climate change milestone: The amount of carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels will hit 37 billion tons this year, setting another record high. A climate researcher discusses the latest findings.
The U.N. weather agency says that the current decade is likely to set a new 10-year temperature record, adding further evidence that the world is getting hotter.
Ratepayer advocates say California’s investor-owned utilities would do just fine making less money.
Rising sea levels
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In the most extensive study to date on sea level rise in California, researchers say damage by the end of the century could be far more devastating than the worst earthquakes and wildfires in state history.
Wildfires
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Elaborate sprinkler systems could be a waste of money in protecting your home from wildfire. A better strategy, experts say, is to team up with neighbors to fireproof your entire community.More Coverage
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Recycling
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California’s recycling industry has struggled since China banned imports of plastics and other material. Experts say changes are vital to overcome a waste glut.
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Driving is not just an air pollution and climate change problem. Turns out, rubber particles from car tires might be the largest contributor of microplastics in California coastal waters, according to the most comprehensive study to date.
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The legislative clock runs out on two California bills seeking to phase out single-use plastic containers and ease the state’s recycling crisis.
Wildlife
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The coast here once teemed with millions of white abalone. But overfishing, warming oceans and predators devastated the species. Almost all are gone now. But scientists are trying to save this mysterious sea snail.
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As developers lobby the Trump administration for endangered species relief, California is moving to backstop wildlife threatened by federal rollbacks, including the San Bernardino kangaroo rat.
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Bald eagles are choosing to nest close to human activity, but no one knows why.
Special reports
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Nearly 300 drinking water wells and other water sources in California have been found to have traces of man-made chemicals linked to cancer.
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The Los Angeles Times reviewed hundreds of pages of Pentagon documents and found California has more bases contaminated with the chemicals, known as PFAS, than any other state — at least 21 that exceed federal health guidelines.
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Energy
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Nicole Neeman Brady, an executive at Renewable Resources Group, said she’s “not aware of any conflicts of interest” but will recuse herself if needed.
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The company has been charging California ratepayers for some contributions to pro-natural gas advocacy groups.
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Mayor Eric Garcetti has worked to portray himself as a global leader in the fight against climate change.
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Officials postponed a decision that critics said would cripple the state’s home solar mandate.
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State officials will vote this week on a proposal to allow “community solar” farms instead of rooftop panels.
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More Climate and Environment News
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California should take over utilities that have failed to prevent their equipment from causing huge wildfires, says former top regulator Loretta Lynch.
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The Makah tribe wants to resume hunting gray whales, allowed under a U.S. treaty. But marine law forbids it, and even advocates of Native American rights question the ethics.
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Biologists are questioning if ‘hazing’ — deploying loud noises or projectiles — keeps coyotes away from urban areas, as animal rights advocates claim.
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A former EPA chief, Ruckelshaus quit his U.S. Justice Department job rather than carry out President Richard Nixon’s order to fire a Watergate special prosecutor.
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Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh wants to regain your trust.
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Josey Peters first picked up trash with his father along Lake Michigan many years ago. Now 57, he’s pulling debris out of Ballona Creek.
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A Thanksgiving Day storm hit Southern California, bringing heavy rain that could result in mudflows in recent wildfire burn areas.
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Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will sweep across the continent, affecting tens of millions of people and causing a jump in premature deaths.
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The Earth could support enough additional trees to eliminate about two-thirds of the carbon that’s in the atmosphere today as a result of human activities.
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Talking about global warming with friends and family helps them learn key facts about the scientific agreement on climate change and influences their beliefs.
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