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Water Crisis
Snow levels in the Sierra Nevada are well below average for this time of year. In the Colorado River Basin, it's looking even worse.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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The $1 billion in funding so far has mostly helped clear a backlog of water infrastructure efforts by cities and L.A. County, but new green space lags.
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To state the obvious: California has a water problem. But experts say conservation alone can’t solve our water woes. Should recycled sewage water play a bigger role?
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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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Disturbed by unrelenting heat waves, massive wildfires, disappearing beaches, and worsening droughts? Here’s what you need to know.
It’s a combination of geography, atmospheric conditions and how we build.
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Southern California's latest winter storm is on its way out. -
The multi-family homes were red tagged by authorities late Wednesday. -
With the storm expected to park itself over L.A., dangerous debris flows and flooding are still a concern across SoCal. -
Like for hurricanes, there's a scale for atmospheric rivers. But it may be a while before it's the norm. -
Forecasts put much of the state at risk for flooding over the next 1 to 7 days — although most of that danger is north of Los Angeles. -
National Weather Service reports rain is expected to return Thursday — with the heaviest showers north of L.A. -
It was so nice to see white sprinkled on the hills around our valleys. -
From the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains to the northern Sierra Nevada, a lot of California is buried in snow. But as the climate crisis drives increasingly severe weather, dangerous flooding is more likely. -
Not all of this rain goes to the ocean, but increasingly unpredictable and intense storms driven by climate change are making stormwater capture more difficult.
