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A Proposed Development Might Threaten California’s Oldest Tree

11/06/2023
A shrubby Palmer oak tree in Riverside County is around 13,000 years old, making it California’s oldest tree and one of the longest-lived organisms on earth. Some people are concerned that a proposed development could threaten the tree.

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Daylight Saving Time, Explained

11/04/2023
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In 2018, California voted to ditch the twice-annual time shift. But the state still has it. Here’s why.

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Environment Sustainability

UCLA Scientist: California’s Redwoods Might Not Last Another Century

10/31/2023
A UCLA climate scientist says California’s redwoods might not last in their current groves for another 100 years. An effort is afoot to plant redwoods elsewhere in more potentially hospitable climates, such as the Pacific Northwest.

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Environment Animals

Heat Waves Harm Bird Reproduction on Ag Lands

10/28/2023
A team of UC Davis researchers found that birds nesting near farmland were half as likely to have at least one fledgling successfully leave the nest when temperatures spiked. However, forests seemed to provide a protective buffer against high temperatures.

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Environment Resilience

Scientists Find Two Ways That Hurricanes Intensify

10/26/2023
Forecasters have struggled to understand why tropical storms sometimes blow up into major hurricanes. Scientists have shed some light on this forecasting challenge.

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Environment Water Government

Western States’ Water Cuts Should Hold Off Colorado River Crisis—For Now

10/25/2023
Wet weather and planned cuts by California, Arizona and Nevada averted declines that could have threatened water deliveries and power production—but long-term threats to the Colorado River remain.

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Logistics: The Crucial Industry You’ve Never Heard Of

10/23/2023
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Keeping supply chains running is a huge part of the state economy, but it comes with a price

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Environment Health Elections & Politics Government

Despite Newsom Veto, State Takes Steps to Ban Artificial Turf Due to ‘Forever Chemicals’

10/17/2023
California cities can ban synthetic turf under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. He rejected a bill to ban PFAS in fake lawns.

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Wind Turbine Developments Off Central Coast on ‘Fast Track’

10/16/2023
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California can’t reach goal of 100 percent clean energy without wind, but at what cost to the coastline?

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Environment Health Elections & Politics Government

He Bashes Republicans for ‘Rights Regression,’ but in Recent Decisions, Newsom Neglects Protections for Marginalized Californians

10/15/2023
Gov. Newsom vetoed bills to outlaw caste discrimination and to consider gender affirmation in child custody cases. Advocates wonder if he’s thinking about his national political profile.

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Environment Land Use & Development Government

‘Another Attempt to Industrialize the Coast’: California’s Central Coast Residents Want to Halt Offshore Wind

10/15/2023
Massive ocean wind farms off Morro Bay and Santa Barbara County—which could transform these quiet coastal towns and affect marine life—face a turbulent path.

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Environment Water Agriculture, Food & Gardening Government

San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Pumpers Need to Slow Down or Face Fines, State Says

10/12/2023
Hundreds of wells in Tulare Lake aquifer are at risk of going dry. Today's recommendation is the first time that state officials have moved to crack down on local plans that fail to stop excessive groundwater pumping.

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Environment Health Community Service & Support

Climate Change Took Them to ‘Dark Places.’ Now These Californians are Doing Something About it

10/09/2023
The facts of climate change can lead to feelings of hopelessness and despair. Some California activists are creating communities for people to talk about those feelings.

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Environment Housing Community Service & Support Government

Public Utilities Commission to Vote on Plan That Could Make it Harder to Power Homes With Solar

10/05/2023
The CPUC is considering a rule that would gut the payments that solar panels on apartment buildings receive, and many housing groups are blazing mad about it.

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Dianne Feinstein Dies, ‘Charted Own Path’ in Legendary Career

09/29/2023
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The longest-serving California senator had a legendary political career spanning seven decades.

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Environment Health Sustainability Government

The Bay-Delta Ecosystem is Collapsing. Now California Has Dueling Plans to Save It

09/28/2023
A long-awaited, controversial report weighs updates to standards that state officials say have failed to protect fish and wildlife. But environmentalists, Native tribes and others already are furious about how long this has taken—and the state is years away from taking action.

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New Plan to Fix Home Insurance Crisis: What You Need to Know

09/22/2023
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Insurance commissioner proposes his own plan after legislature punts on fixing crisis

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Environment Health

Why California Rivers Saw Fewer Harmful Algal Blooms This Year

09/20/2023
Outbreaks have wreaked havoc on the state’s river ecosystems for years. But this year was different. Faster, colder river waters led to fewer outbreaks of the harmful algae.

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Environment Sustainability

State Workers Visit Cache Creek Preserve

09/17/2023
New employees with the state Division of Mine Reclamation were given a tour by Cache Creek Nature Preserve staff to show the “before” and “after” effects of gravel mining.

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Environment

Study: Near-Surface Permafrost Will be Nearly Gone by 2100

09/15/2023
An international team found that the amount of near-surface permafrost could drop by 93% compared to the preindustrial period of 1850 to 1900. Permafrost may exist only in the eastern Siberian uplands, Canadian High Arctic Archipelago and northernmost Greenland—as it did in the mid-Pliocene Warm Period.

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