Climate change will create conditions for winter fires more often, but don’t rule out tiptoeing around other disasters in Santa Cruz County and statewide.
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‘We’ve been through a lot of trauma lately’: Fire evacuees experienced a sense of déjà vu on Tuesday
From the Aptos Hills to Boulder Creek, there was an uncomfortable sense of familiarity on Tuesday as blazes broke out due to gusty winds and dry conditions.
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LIVE UPDATES: All wildfires declared contained, controlled; 2,452 remain without power
High winds whipped through the Santa Cruz Mountains and the entire Bay Area this week, initiating a series of fires and sparking numerous power outages. Here’s the latest.
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Many overheated forests may soon release more carbon than they absorb
New research suggests that, sooner than expected, trees may become carbon sources rather than carbon sinks, as a feedback loop of rising temperatures drives them to release more greenhouse gases.
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2020 ties 2016 as hottest year on record, even without warming boost from El Niño
Global warming pushed temperatures into record territory in 2020, in effect tying 2016 as the hottest year on record, according to new data.
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Wildfire smoke now causes up to half the fine-particle pollution in Western U.S., study finds
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Mounting mountain lion questions: Are cats getting sicker, are they more in our midst?
Sightings of mountain lions, some unhealthy looking, have caused concern for the big-cat population — and public safety — especially after the CZU fire. But scientists say fires are unlikely to be a serious stressor for the cats, and that technology might be making people more aware of their whereabouts.
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She fell in love with Santa Cruz beaches as a kid, then guarded the coast for more than four decades
Most people don’t know her, but Susan Hansch has been quietly saving the California coast for more than 46 years. Her love of the ocean began right here in Santa Cruz, first as a child and then at UC Santa Cruz.
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Run of big swell kicks off new year; big rain expected to drench area next week
This weekend’s precipitation is expected to be light, but the risk of flooding and debris flow increases Tuesday into Wednesday, forecasters say.
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For young Californians, climate change is a mental health crisis too
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…