The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is moving to repeal the Golden State’s authority to set higher car and truck emission standards, which have long been targeted by President Donald Trump.
Liza Gross / Inside Climate News
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California farmworker communities win right to be notified of pesticide applications in advance
After decades of pressure from farmworkers and their allies, California launched a statewide system to warn communities before they’re exposed to toxic pesticides. But health concerns remain.
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Record-breaking heat waves add to risks for Western monarchs
The increasing intensity and frequency of extreme heat likely compounds stresses on the iconic butterfly, worrying biologists about how the struggling population will respond.
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California ballot asks voters to invest in climate solutions
California officials cut billions from ambitious climate programs to offset an unexpected budget deficit. Now they hope voters approve a multibillion-dollar bond to fill the gap.
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California isn’t ready for a megaflood. Or the loss of Daniel Swain.
The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund science.
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Wildfire smoke: An emerging threat to West Coast wines
As climate change brings longer, more destructive fire seasons, the wine industry scrambles to protect vineyards from the dreaded taint of smoke. “The pandemic was an enormous challenge,” one insider says. “But now, without question, I think the threat of wildfire in many different ways is the greatest challenge of the day for the industry.”
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Can California reduce dairy methane emissions equitably?
State officials say dairy digesters can reduce greenhouse gas and toxic air emissions from large dairies. Why community activists don’t believe them.
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As California’s drought worsens, the Biden administration cuts water supplies and farmers struggle to compensate
The driest year in four decades for the state’s water supply hub is hitting its richest agricultural valley hard.
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Warmer temperatures may offer California farmers a rare silver lining: fewer frosts
A new study finds that the state’s profitable orchard crops will suffer less frost exposure under climate change, saving water and energy.
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As warming oceans bring tough times to California crab fishers, scientists say diversifying is key
A study of the 2014 marine heat wave suggests that fishermen who turn to other species will fare better in future climate disruptions.