Stories by Anne C. Mulkern

The atmospheric river that soaked parts of the state is an example of increasing weather volatility

The state is using the money to upgrade drinking and wastewater systems, improve streamflows, and relocate vulnerable fish

Extremely dry conditions could help the blaze overtake last year’s August Complex fire as the record holder

California firefighters are updating evacuation maps and keeping routes free

Shutting down the plant, which has run continuously since 1967, would squeeze already tight electricity supplies

Residents were asked to limit energy use as another heat dome baked the region

Pacific Ocean cyclones are pumping up the high pressure system roasting the region

Municipalities would then rent the homes until they are doomed

Blistering temperatures add to concerns of a potentially devasting wildfire season

Wind production in California waters could produce far more electricity than current East Coast projects

Gas trucks fill your vehicle where it is parked

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