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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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As a warming world creates an existential threat for the ski industry, resorts are reducing how much energy they need to make it snow.
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A lot of it comes down to inadequate data, limits to computational power, and a chaotic atmosphere.
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A new report highlights solutions that would also address climate change.
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The ground is soggy wet still from the last storm. That means elevated danger for mudslides and more.
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Brace yourself for several wet days as this storm isn't expected to go away until Wednesday.
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Rain’s great and all, but we’re on the precipice of too much.
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Enjoy the mild temps over the next few days, rain is on its way.
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The striking glass and wood structure opened in 1951 and was designed by Lloyd Wright. Church officials say they are "extremely devastated" by the decision.
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Nice weather will last into Saturday. Come Sunday, another storm system awaits.
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The region’s first holistic urban tree management plans are in the works.
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Whatever Valentine's day plans you have, you can count on today's weather being on your side.
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The climate crisis is destabilizing cliffs and making landslides more likely, an expert says.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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If you live near a steep, mountainous area that’s burned some time in the past few years, you need to prepare for debris flows when it rains.
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Over the last year and a half, almost four dozen Cal Fire firefighters have suffered from heat illness during training, and since 2003 five have died.
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Fall is the best time of year to tear up your yard and plant sustainable foliage. Start planning!
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As temperatures rise, California's once-groundbreaking heat-safety rules haven't kept up.
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We talked with an expert about the sticky, moist weather we’re experiencing.
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The governor dramatically overstated the amount of fire prevention work performed on "priority projects" and cut Cal Fire’s mitigation budget by $150 million.
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California’s wildfires have gotten increasingly destructive and deadly. That's been underscored with destructive fires kicking off 2025.
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White communities accumulate roughly $100,000 more than any racial or ethnic group after a natural disaster.
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Most people hospitalized after the magnitude 6.7 Northridge quake in 1994 were injured by falls or flying objects in their home. Don't let that happen to you.
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Whether it’s at home or at work, there's an assumption that people will be safe if an earthquake hits.
