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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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The brunt of the cuts will be in agriculture. But the agreement is only for the short term.
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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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Clouds and marine layer will intensify through Wednesday.
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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.
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Lots of it has to do with our transition from cool to warm weather.
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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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The research could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
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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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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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According to the South Coast AQMD, ships and port activity contribute more air pollution in one day than the millions of cars rolling on SoCal roadways. That's gotten the attention of activists.
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This morning's clouds and low fog are expected to stick around through the afternoon, with highs in the Los Angeles basin staying in the high 60s to mid 70s.
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Customers may see their electricity bills go up once the transition takes place — OCPA's basic rate plan is currently cheaper than Southern California Edison's.
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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Tips for those living in areas prone to coastal erosion like along the coast or on a bluff.
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Today's the last day to prepare for the big storm series that comes tomorrow morning.
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The Surfrider Foundation gave California an "A," praising its work regarding sea level rise.
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Today through Wednesday will continue to be warm with highs in the 70s before another storm system comes later this week.
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The bald eagle called Jackie laid her second egg in just four minutes — two minutes faster that the one she laid last Thursday.
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There’s a warm blob of water off the coast feeding the weather systems.
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Today through Wednesday will continue to be warm with highs in the 70s before another storm system comes later this week.
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High costs and strict regulations are pushing development into fire country, putting homeowners in the crosshairs of climate change.
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As rooftop solar projects have plummeted, about 17,000 workers could lose their jobs. Will this derail the state’s climate and clean energy goals?
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A new report says these laws have largely succeeded in their goal of reducing plastic bag use.
