Climate & Environment

Colorado River Deal: What Does It Mean For California?

Southern California growers and water districts agreed to use less water and receive federal funds in return.

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Colorado River Deal Won’t Slow SoCal Residential Water Use — For Now

The brunt of the cuts will be in agriculture. But the agreement is only for the short term.

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Colorado River States Announce Breakthrough Water Sharing Deal

The breakthrough agreement aims to keep the river, which has been shrinking at an alarming rate due to climate change and overuse, from falling to a level that could endanger the water and power supply for major cities in the West and vast stretches of hugely productive farmland.

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Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, May 12: May Gray Is Here To Stay For The Week

Clouds and marine layer will intensify through Wednesday.

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More Than Half Of The World's Largest Lakes Are Shrinking. Here's Why That Matters

Human actions have caused "significant declines" in the amount of water stored in 53% of the planet's largest lakes and reservoirs. Climate change and overconsumption are the primary drivers.

Water levels at Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir, remain critically low because of a climate-change driven megadrought and overuse of the Colorado River's water.

It’s Dreary Out There. Why Do We Get May Gray And June Gloom?

Lots of it has to do with our transition from cool to warm weather.

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Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, May 19: Cloudy Giving Way To Sun, Expect Low 70s

A hazard warning has been issued for the Ventura County beaches, Malibu coast, Los Angeles County beaches and Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands due to dangerous rip currents and waves between three and six feet.

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New Study Traces A Third Of The West’s Burned Forests To Fossil Fuel Companies

The research could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, May 18: Cloudy Skies And High Surf At Local Beaches

The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement for L.A, Ventura and Orange County Beaches that lasts until this evening.

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It Will Cost Up To $21.5 Billion To Clean Up California’s Oil Sites. The Industry Won’t Make Enough Money To Pay For It

An expert used California regulators’ methodology to estimate the cost of cleaning up the state’s onshore oil and gas industry. The study found that cleanup costs will be triple the industry’s projected profits.

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