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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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There's no formal or regular process to monitor slide-prone coastal bluffs.
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The multi-family homes were red tagged by authorities late Wednesday.
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The second of two hearings takes place on Wednesday, March 15.
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With the storm expected to park itself over L.A., dangerous debris flows and flooding are still a concern across SoCal.
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Like for hurricanes, there's a scale for atmospheric rivers. But it may be a while before it's the norm.
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Our soil is so saturated this year that debris flows are a concern across SoCal.
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UCLA plans on developing paint that actually helps keep buildings cooler.
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After heavy snowfall left cows in northern California stranded and starving, officials launched an unusual rescue mission.
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One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.
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Starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday resident living in burn scar areas of the Alisal and Cave fires must leave the area. Another atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rainfall and dangerous conditions.
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A new atmospheric river set to arrive as soon as Monday could worsen already severe flooding, as the extra rain and snowmelt threaten to overflow rivers and streams at lower elevations.
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As storms melt snowpack, managers released water to prevent reservoirs from overflowing and flooding Central Valley towns — and that sends water into the ocean. The warm rains melt snow that ideally would last into spring and help with water deliveries.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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Finer fuels are still susceptible to drying winds.
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Morning and nighttime drizzle expected for today.
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The $211 million High Desert Water Bank can help store extra water in wet years, and deliver it to Southern California in dry years.
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Today's forecast reveals cool temps and slight breeze.
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Today's forecast reveals cooler temps, cloudy skies and some drizzle along the Grapevine.
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An idle well fee program is masking vast cleanup costs while harming residents and the climate.
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More diversity in climate tech is good for business and society, but there's a long way to go to move the needle.
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It’s reasonable to wonder how neatly the lessons from ancient societies apply to today.
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The Caribbean Sea's mountainous star coral doesn't spawn its same heat tolerance in its offspring
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The plants and mulch within five feet of a home pose a major risk for spreading wildfire. California now has the tricky task of convincing homeowners to get rid of the greenery.Listen 3:47
