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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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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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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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An idle well fee program is masking vast cleanup costs while harming residents and the climate.
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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.
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California cities can ban synthetic turf under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. He rejected a bill to ban PFAS in fake lawns.
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Today's weather is a few degrees cooler. If you happen to be at the beaches, stay safe out there — high surf to come.
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 new report says a 75% cut in plastics is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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A deep marine layer and strong onshore flow mean that clouds will stick around.
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The state extended a drought regulation banning using drinkable water to irrigate grass at commercial, industrial and institutional properties.
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Expect patchy fog this morning and clouds throughout the day in the Los Angeles basin, with highs in the mid-60s.
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To best protect wetlands, permitting and enforcement need to be sorted.
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A state program is providing needed funding to help the most impacted and underserved communities adapt to climate change. It could serve as a model for new federal climate spending.
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Most areas will stay in the mid-60s, but the Valleys will see highs in the low 70s.
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Environmentalists say it’s past time for California water officials to halt Los Angeles’ diversion of Mono Lake’s tributaries. But L.A. officials insist that water is a tiny but vital part of the city’s water supply.
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It's going to be cool and cloudy this morning throughout Southern California.
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