Up to 1.5 inches of rain could fall in parts of Santa Cruz County. Up to an inch of rain is expected in Santa Cruz itself.
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A strike against global warming or a Big Ag giveaway?
As the Biden administration considers paying farmers to mitigate warming, climate economists question if the push is backed by science or pressure for Big Ag subsidies.
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Water 101: With big changes afoot countywide, everything you need to know about what’s coming out of your tap
As climate change takes root, several water districts are taking steps to prepare for the future. And even without the added stressor of rainfall changes, maintaining a steady, clean, affordable supply of water to customers is a difficult feat.
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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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California to review carbon trading program as part of climate roadmap
Experts say the state’s cap and trade program may be insufficient in meeting ambitious climate goals. And environmentalists have called the program unfair to polluted communities.
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Dirty drinking water post-wildfires remains a major concern for some in the San Lorenzo Valley
They’ve endured wildfires, smoke damage and mudslide fears. One more concern for residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains: the quality of their drinking water.
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Those whose work lives were affected by CZU fires can get paid for helping with recovery
$1.5 million grant will provide work for 75 unemployed or underemployed people. They will be deployed to conduct fire recovery and resiliency activities in specific park and open space locations impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex fires.
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How much will rail cost, and is it worth it? Santa Cruz County’s 4 mayors, others weigh in
Although three quarters of RTC members voted to accept a recommendation that both rail and a recreation path run along…
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‘The landscape of fear’: Big cats pay a price for avoiding areas now inhabited by humans
Mountain lions burn a lot of extra calories when they are trying to navigate highly developed areas. To save precious energy, male lions reduce their range dramatically, according to new research from UCSC.
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Leftover August CZU embers sparked most January fires as new ‘year-round fire season’ is upon us
Climate change will create conditions for winter fires more often, but don’t rule out tiptoeing around other disasters…