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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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Renewable sources will lower electricity generation costs in the long run, but how much energy you use isn't all that goes into your bill.
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How to ensure your succulents, cacti, pothos and citrus trees make it through this cold front.
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You might not want to bother making plans to travel over major mountain passes for at least the next few days.
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It’s got to do with where the air is coming from.
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High winds, high surface, snow and ice at unusually low elevations. Buckle in.
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Congressmember Nanette Barragán, who represents a large part of North Long Beach, helped secure the federal funding. She says half of L.A.'s population lives in neighborhoods without access to parks and open spaces.
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It’s rare to see a storm like this, which could bring snow to places it’s not normally seen.
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Stay indoors, avoid thunder, steer clear of moving water, and prepare an emergency kit.
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Suspending environmental rules would mean more water for agricultural purposes, but could endanger already threatened delta species.
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Local authorities said aerial searches are also affected. Sands set out for a solo hike on Mount Baldy on Jan. 13 and never returned.
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The National Weather Service is warning Southern Californians that it will be "the coldest storm of the season, and possibly of the last several years."
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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A cooling trend is expected through early next week.
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The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would protect 5,600 square miles of ocean off the central California coast, an area known for its kelp forests, sea otters and migratory whales. Tribal members of the Chumash, who have lobbied for its creation for more than a decade, would be involved in managing it.
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An interview with Jeff Goodell, author of "The Heat Will Kill You First."
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You think it’s hot outside? Imagine being inside a steaming hot food truck, stove blazing, when the mercury hits triple digits. Here’s how some local food truck vendors survive days like these.
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The climate crisis is requiring all of us to be prepared to respond at any time, especially during high heat and fire weather.
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Near record-breaking high heat is expected through Tuesday. Here are places to stay cool, from Thousand Oaks to the Coachella Valley.
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An excessive heat advisory warns of temperatures in the 100s. We have resources to stay cool.
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We're heading into another couple days of triple-digit temperatures. We have resources to stay safe.
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The flight is latest in a project to capture data on air quality and sources of pollution.
