America needs lots of clean power, fast. Should it go on public lands or on rooftops?
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Before-and-after aerial images show California reservoirs’ dramatic rebound after years of drought
Lake Shasta and Lake Oroville, once depleted by years of drought, are now nearly full after a historic winter. See drone and satellite photos of the transformation.
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Cowell Beach, once among California’s most polluted, gets ‘A’ for cleanliness for fourth straight year
For the fourth consecutive year, Cowell Beach received a high grade on nonprofit Heal The Bay’s annual beach report card, keeping it off of the “Beach Bummers” list of notably dirty beaches. Changes in infrastructure at the wharf and Neary Lagoon have made the difference, says environmental compliance manager Akin Babatola.
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What’s killing hundreds of sea lions and dozens of dolphins along the Southern California coast?
More than 1,000 marine mammals along the Southern California coast have gotten sick or died due to the bloom of toxic algae, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Lake Oroville is 100% full as California reservoirs are revived by historic rain and snowmelt
Lake Oroville in Northern California, the state’s second-largest reservoir, is at 100% of capacity after a historic rainy season and as a deep snowpack begins to melt.
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Ocean temperatures are off the charts, and El Niño is only partly to blame
Unprecedented warming in the North Atlantic has startled some researchers. While global warming is the underlying cause, a variety of other factors are at play.
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Californians were asked to cut water use 15% during the drought. How close did they get?
Between July 2021 and March of this year, statewide water savings were about 7%, a Los Angeles Times analysis has found.
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Great white sharks more common off California coast than previously thought, study says
If you have swum in the ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara or San Diego recently, chances are you swam next to a young great white shark.
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Central Valley flooding offers birds bountiful water; will it also poison them?
Central Valley flooding has raised a new potential threat to migrating birds: massive die-offs from bacteria-contaminated water.
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Grazing goats prevent California wildfires — but new salary rules could jeopardize industry
Goats have become a sustainable way to reduce wildfire fuel in California. But new labor requirements for herders might threaten the economic stability.