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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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Highly reflective roofs can help cool our homes, communities and the globe.
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In previous years, lightning in August has been disastrous. But that was when we were in drought conditions.
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This year’s wet winter helped save the river from collapse. But a reckoning is on the horizon.
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Two of the birds survived and are recovering.
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Water tanks and swimming pools can go a long way.
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California’s grid operator says the grid could get stressed as we try to cool ourselves down.
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The National Weather Service is monitoring Hurricane Hilary along the coast of Baja California which could bring a tropical storm our way, including heavy rain, gusty winds and potential flooding to Southern California.
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Gray wolves used to roam most of North America before being hunted, trapped and driven out of most of the continental U.S. by the early 1900s. They are native to California.
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Everything from toiletries and infant care supplies to first aid equipment is being shipped to the island.
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Long Beach researchers are studying the effectiveness of the so-called stingray shuffle against the flat fish’s piercing barb.
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The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it.
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It could take hundreds of years for them to recover.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has proposed "critical habitat" designations in Southern California.
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The National Weather Service forecasts significant heat for the weekend.
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Outdoor workers have legal protection in extreme heat, but that's not the case for indoor workers, who can be just as susceptible to heat illness and even death. Enforcing the rules remains an issue.
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Clear skies, sunshine, and a couple of excessive heat warnings for the deserts remain until Saturday.
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The largest single-employer strike in U.S. history could frame worker power as a climate solution.
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Utility-scale solar farms spreading rapidly across the desert Southwest are stressing the region’s already overtaxed groundwater and communities are beginning to push back.
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Saturday was record breaking. Sunday's going to more of the same, with temperatures cooling around Tuesday.
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As nights warm and droughts intensify, past models predicting fire behavior have become unreliable. So California is working with analysts and tapping into new technology to figure out how to attack wildfires. Gleaned from military satellites, drones and infrared mapping, the information is spat out in real-time and triaged by a fire behavior analyst.
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Looking for Family-Friendly Volunteer Opportunities in Los Angeles? Check Out These Outdoor Options.From native garden cleanups to harvesting surplus produce, here are 10 kid-friendly volunteer opportunities that will get you and your family outside.
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It's one of four fires burning in the area.
