Climate change threatens to dramatically shrink the amount of water California can deliver over the next 20 years and could reduce supplies available from the State Water Project by up …
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Heat wave, thunderstorms to raise the risk of wildfires in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAnother heat wave and more monsoonal thunderstorms are expected to increase wildfire danger in California over the weekend and into next week. A high-pressure system is expected to expand over …
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Trout ‘trapped’ in Arroyo Seco. Study advocates removing barriers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRemoving man-made barriers in a major tributary of the Los Angeles River could provide a lifeline for native trout — most, if not all, of which were rescued from a …
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Botanical fluke or climate omen? Banana tree in Seoul raises questions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSEOUL — As a math teacher, Oh Young-rock used to jokingly tell his students that South Korea’s temperate climate would one day become so tropical that bananas would grow in the …
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In South Pasadena, new police cars are patrolling to reduce crime and cutting emissions at the same time. The South Pasadena Police Department on Monday unveiled what the city says …
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The last 25 years have been the American West’s driest in centuries
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThree years ago, climate researchers shocked drought-weary Californians when they revealed that the American West was experiencing its driest 22-year period in 1,200 years, and that this severe megadrought was …
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Another California fish is added to the endangered species list
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe longfin smelt, a finger-sized fish that once filled San Francisco Bay, has suffered such a drastic decline that the federal government has determined the fish are at risk of …
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Opinion: A second Trump term would be a disaster for the climate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDuring Donald Trump’s first term as president we witnessed his administration’s efforts to curtail domestic environmental regulations and the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement. But few people …
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California health officials are urging people who attended the Kern County music festival Lightning in a Bottle to seek medical care if they are experiencing respiratory symptoms or a fever. …
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As the Park fire marches into history books — becoming California’s sixth largest on record — experts say it still has much life left, with several challenges hindering firefighting as …