Humans are directly responsible for around 90% of the state’s wildfires, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Wildland Fire.
The failure to plan for rising temperatures isn’t just bad environmental policy; it means local governments could miss out on key funding.
California beavers have long been reviled for their ability to destroy farmland. But a crushing heat wave and lingering drought have led scientists to take a second look.
The past week of unrelenting heat has given California a sobering glimpse of the future. We’ve gotten a taste of what a warmer planet feels like — and it’s brutal.
The city manager of a small Central Valley town is calling for action after a disturbing new study about California’s risk of a megaflood.
Move over, earthquakes. Scientists say California is at risk of a megaflood that would do far more damage than any quake and could prove to be the most costly geophysical disaster to date.
Five Bay Area cities have banned new gas stations in response to the growing threat of climate change. Los Angeles could be next.
The City of Pacifica partnered with Stanford University student consultants to develop an actionable plan focusing on electric vehicle implementation within the city.
The City of Los Angeles has hired its first ever Chief Heat Officer ahead of what is likely to be a record-breaking summer.
The United States has grown 2.6 degrees warmer since 1970. California is the 16th fastest-warming state. Our temperature has increased 2.9 degrees farenheight over the past 52 years.