Federal regulators have approved a plan to demolish four Klamath River dams, a historic act that is intended to save imperiled salmon.
Hayley Smith
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They used to call California ocean desalination a disaster. But water crisis brings new look
As the water crisis worsens and technology improves, attitudes toward desalination are changing. Here’s what experts say about its future in California.
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Climate change is rapidly accelerating in California, state report says
The state report paints a stark picture of California’s escalating climate crisis and documents wide-ranging effects on weather, water and residents.
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The biggest victim of the great California water crisis isn’t cities or farmers
As drought worsens, farmers and city dwellers are cutting their water use to historic lows, but it’s California’s environment that suffers the most.
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A ‘fourth dry year’ likely in California, officials say
More dryness, extreme weather events and water quality hazards are likely in 2023, state water officials said Wednesday.
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Not even soaking rain can ease fire risk in a California hit by record heat, dry landscape
Though the recent rains have helped tame some active blazes, it’s too soon to say goodbye to this year’s fire season.
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Newsom signs state of emergency to support California communities recovering from wildfires
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an emergency proclamation to help communities recover from three destructive wildfires that seared through structures during California’s record-breaking heat wave at the start of September. The 13,440-acre Mountain fire in Siskiyou County began Sept. 2 and destroyed two homes while threatening hundreds more and prompting major evacuations, officials said. […]
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With gas-fueled car ban, California hopes to lead the nation. Can it deliver?
The state will need to make good on a number of other promises to achieve its climate goals. Here’s how California is faring toward those goals.
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California’s water from Colorado River could be crippled by a big earthquake. Drought makes fixes vital
Southern California’s water district installs a quake-resistant pipe along the Colorado River Aqueduct to prevent a major spill.
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Saltwater toilets, desperate wildlife: Water-starved Catalina Island battles against drought
On Catalina Island, desalination technology is helping humans cope with a dwindling water supply. Wildlife, however, is feeling the pain.