California Is Closing the Door to Gas in New Homes
The state aims to reduce natural gas use for home heating and hot water as part of its bid to lower emissions
The state aims to reduce natural gas use for home heating and hot water as part of its bid to lower emissions
Climate models that looked at temperature change could not foresee the effects of drought and fire suppression
Nearly two dozen large blazes have burnt more than 1 million acres of the state
The city aims to add more electric chargers and to convert its bus fleet to meet its emissions-reduction goals
As utilities turn off power to prevent wildfires, more homeowners are looking to install battery backup systems
The extreme conditions that are ripe for wildfires will only increase if warming continues unabated
To meet its ambitious goal, the state will have to pull carbon from the atmosphere and tackle emissions from agriculture and landfills, a new report says
Scientists and policy makers assess whether California’s utilities will have to regularly cut power over the next decade to lessen huge wildfires
Even with large-scale intentional power outages, utility equipment may have ignited recent blazes
An intentional blackout was aimed at keeping power equipment from sparking a wildfire
A major showdown looms over how aggressively California cities will confront sea level rise
Authorities hope power cuts and brush clearing will reduce risks as the state enters peak fire season
The Trump Administration has said it will revoke the state’s ability to set its own air pollution limits
The policy, the first such in the nation, is aimed at reducing the state’s emissions from transportation
The stress of battling repeated, massive wildfires is taking a toll on the mental health of first responders
The combined impact from storms and higher sea levels will be greater than the worst natural disasters in state history
Negotiations with the Trump administration around fuel-efficiency requirements broke down this week
In an annual World Economic Forum report, climate change, extreme weather and biodiversity loss were named among the highest global risks
California Representative-elect, Mike Levin, thinks climate can rally voters in the next presidential race
Though an extreme scenario, it should be factored in to coastal infrastructure planning, new guidance suggests
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