Officials across Southern California are warning residents to prepare for what could be “life-threatening and damaging flooding” beginning Sunday, as a storm system fueled by a massive atmospheric river brings …
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How El Niño and climate change are supercharging California storms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSouthern California is bracing for its biggest storm of the season, which is slated to deliver potentially damaging and life-threatening rain, wind and flooding to the region. But the powerful …
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The alarm bells are loud and clear. Federal and international climate officials recently confirmed that 2023 was the planet’s hottest year on record — and that 2024 may be even …
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After months of intense community outrage over its planned slaughter of thousands of nonnative mule deer, Catalina Island Conservancy officials have indicated that they may be open to considering optional …
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Biden’s solar plan sounds scary. But it beats climate change
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA single federal agency oversees nearly a quarter-billion acres of public lands — and those acres could play a key role in fighting climate change by hosting vast fields of …
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LONDON — Climate activist Greta Thunberg went on trial Thursday for refusing to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last …
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Rain from a major atmospheric river storm moved into Southern California early Thursday, causing flooding and several road closures during the morning commute and concerns about greater disruptions as the …
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Opinion: How throwing soup at the Mona Lisa can fight climate change
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesProtesters threw soup at the Mona Lisa on Sunday in the latest instance of deliberately shocking climate activism. While some consider disruptive antics such as this alienating to the public, …
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A nightmarish scene unfolded in the summer of 2023 across Los Angeles County beaches as hundreds of sick marine mammals washed ashore and became stranded in the sand. Beachgoers witnessed …
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California isn’t prepared for turbocharged storms like the ones we’re getting this week
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs a series of major winter storms sweep over the West Coast this week, anxious Californians are looking back at the flash floods and the “thousand-year” deluge that shocked San …