Letters to the Editor: We've ignored the climate prophets. Fires remind us of our inaction
The "Jeremiahs of climate change" tried to warn us, says a reader. The fires are evidence of the need to start listening to ...
California legislation would allow victims to sue oil and gas companies over disasters
California lawmakers propose legislation that could allow vicims of the devastating Southern California wildfires to sue oil ...
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Tracking California's Water Supplies
Get comprehensive coverage of the California issues you care about the most in one free, weekly email. Sign up for WeeklyMatters. Map of active wildfires burning across California. Explore the history ...
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What to do if you can’t afford homeowners’ insurance or don’t get renewed?
Homeowners’ insurance has become increasingly difficult to afford and harder to get in California and some other states ...
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown
"Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation, and emerging diseases are among the mélange of climate impacts . . ." ...
The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
Artificial intelligence is bringing nuclear power back from the dead — maybe even in California
Big tech energy needs, including for artificial intelligence, has elected officials giving nuclear power a serious reexamination ...
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How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes Embers from the Eaton Fire ...
MWD board fires general manager after closed-door session
LOS ANGELES — The board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which manages water ...
Yale Daily News1d
Climate change and mismanagement are altering California’s livelihood
In early January 2025, just a week after New Year, furious 80 mph Santa Ana winds swept through SoCal. The winds are natural, occurring when cool, pressurized desert air heats and picks up speed as it ...
Inside Climate News1d
Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
A new attribution analysis found that climate heating caused by burning fossil fuels significantly increased the likelihood ...
Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk — these startups want to extinguish it
Extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate ...