Citing meager winter rainfall and snow, California officials are urging residents to conserve water as the state contends with a third year of severe drought.
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Can a fragile rat survive the loopholes in endangered species protections?
Conservationists rejoiced when California declared the San Bernardino kangaroo rat an endangered species. The celebration was short-lived, however.
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Feud between mail carriers, wild turkeys comes to a deadly climax near Sacramento
After months of turkey attacks on mail carriers, one U.S. Postal Service worker is under investigation for killing an aggressive bird, wildlife officials say.
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California drought, Australia floods: Two sides of La Niña amplified by climate change
La Niña, strengthened by the effects of climate change, brings years of drought to some parts of the world and torrential rain to others.
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California agriculture takes $1.2 billion hit during drought, losing 8,700 farm jobs, researchers find
California’s agriculture industry saw $1.2 billion in costs and the loss of more than 8,700 jobs due to drought last year, according to a new report.
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A war to halt logging in Northern California reignites. Will it end differently this time?
Activists have fought for decades to stop logging at Jackson State Forest. Now an Indigenous tribe is demanding a say in the fate of their ancestral homeland.
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No end in sight: California drought on course to break another record
After record-breaking snowfall at the start of the rainy season, January and February will likely be the driest on record, prolonging California’s drought.
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Rising sea levels pose perilous threat to California coast as study raises new alarms
The U.S. coastline is expected to experience as much sea level rise in the next 30 years as it did in the 100 years prior.
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Western megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, intensified by climate change, study finds
The West is experiencing its most severe megadrought in a millennium, according to a new study. Scientists say climate change is playing a major role.
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Huntington Beach oil spill inspires legislation to ban California offshore drilling
The legislation would affect 11 existing oil leases, all off the Orange and Ventura County coastlines.
