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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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Forecasts put much of the state at risk for flooding over the next 1 to 7 days — although most of that danger is north of Los Angeles.
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Even California communities accustomed to serious winters are struggling to deal with the consequences of continued extreme weather.
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National Weather Service reports rain is expected to return Thursday — with the heaviest showers north of L.A.
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It was so nice to see white sprinkled on the hills around our valleys.
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In his initial climate budget proposal, the governor has cut about $561 million from local coastal resilience projects. Legislators, cities express concerns.
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National Weather Service reports rain will make its way into Southern California starting Thursday.
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There’ve been a few unprecedented weather events recently.
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A new UC Berkeley study says there's been a 40% decline of L.A.'s bird species in the last century due to hotter temperatures and urban development.
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We asked six climate experts what questions you should ask yourself whenever you come across something claiming to be a "climate solution".
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Caltrans officials said Sunday: "Keeping people off our roadways helps our operations continue to move forward."
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Large swaths of the U.S. have faced an intense winter storm over the past several days. In Southern California, authorities said it may take a week to clear roads in some mountain communities.
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The second of two hearings takes place on Wednesday, March 15.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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Soak in this warm day before the next storm system moves in, bringing much cooler temps starting tomorrow.
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Cloudy skies and light showers today, more rain expected by the end of the week.
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Climate change and pesticide use play a big part in their dwindling numbers, but habitat loss is the biggest factor in their decline.
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Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.Listen 6:47
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Scattered showers and a look ahead to more rain by the end of the week.
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A new report finds that one in four people in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy air as rising temperatures and bigger fires create a "climate penalty."
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For children living near U.S. highways, a transition to zero-emission electric vehicles will mean reduced exposure to dangerous exhaust.
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Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. Without them, the U.S. is about to get a lot wetter.
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A lot of it runs out to the ocean, but we do manage to capture hundreds of thousands of acre-feet a year.
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The state's parks department is working with stakeholders, including the military, to rebuild the San Onofre road, but no timeline has been given.
