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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Sustainability experts say there are ways we can make a lot of our daily tasks more climate friendly — by using home appliances and vehicles that run on electricity.
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Controlled burns are among the region's most common ways of preventing catastrophic wildfires. UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain says adding more staff at Forest Service, Cal Fire, the National Park Service and other agencies could make prescribed burns more efficient with fewer days.
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The hikes will fund city energy projects.
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The state is preparing for potentially another very wet winter.
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Expect another warm day with winds picking up late tonight.
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The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.
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Applications for the grant opened Monday at 8 a.m.
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The National Weather Service warns of upcoming heat ahead — definitely spooky.
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Maybe there’s a better (less greasy) world than lathering your skin in mosquito repellent.
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Fourteen teams of young engineers will compete to see who can build the most sustainable home.
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The Woolsey wildfire devastated most of Paramount Ranch's Hollywood heritage in 2018. Human-driven climate change is demanding difficult decisions about what to preserve in the rebuilding process.
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The California senator fought for conservation, but drew criticism for rebuking the Green New Deal.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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A partly cloudy Thursday with rising temperatures.
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The atmospheric river-powered system leaves behind battered infrastructure and dangerously saturated hillsides.
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City officials are requesting Gov. Gavin Newsom declare a state of emergency in the Portuguese Bend area while also seeking a federal declaration from the Biden administration.
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Most of L.A. County is currently under a flood watch through Wednesday, with spots of severe weather, including thunderstorms, expected through Tuesday night.
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High costs, “disaster fatigue,” and regulatory gaps are all preventing Californians from getting the protection they need.
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A new report highlights solutions that would also address climate change.
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A lot of it comes down to inadequate data, limits to computational power, and a chaotic atmosphere.
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As a warming world creates an existential threat for the ski industry, resorts are reducing how much energy they need to make it snow.
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The ground is soggy wet still from the last storm. That means elevated danger for mudslides and more.
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Brace yourself for several wet days as this storm isn't expected to go away until Wednesday.
