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climate change

‘It will not be survivable’: Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | March 19, 2025
Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk.
climate change

More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | February 11, 2025
Maps released Monday apply only to inland Northern California; other maps will be released over the next six weeks.
wildfires

California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | January 8, 2025
Whatever NIMBYism that gave comfort to some Californians — never having a fire in their community before — no longer applies to most areas. 
wildfires

Toilet paper and flat tires — the strange ways that Californians ignite wildfires

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | July 31, 2024
People — whether purposeful, reckless or simply careless — are responsible for about 95% of California’s wildfires.
Bay Area

California has just approved a new blueprint for offshore wind. The massive projects will cost billions

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | July 10, 2024
Harnessing clean energy is a venture of unprecedented scope in California, bringing big changes to Humboldt and the Central Coast, and requiring 26 ports along the coast.
climate change

What’s happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80% 

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | January 26, 2024
Experts worry that the steep decline could stall the state’s battle against climate change.
California

Blue power: Will ocean waves be California’s new source of clean energy?

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | December 1, 2023
So far, only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides.
wildfires

Drones, satellites and AI: How California fights its unpredictable wildfires with analytics

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | July 14, 2023
With climate change warming average overnight temperatures and intensifying droughts, past models predicting fire behavior have become unreliable.
wildfires

Firefighters’ mental health is at risk. A California bill could help

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | May 26, 2023
After unanimously clearing the Senate, a bill expanding first responders’ access to workers’ comp for PTSD moves to the Assembly.
energy

Will supply problems stall California’s EV mandate?

By Julie Cart | CalMatters | March 1, 2023
Automakers face global challenges obtaining battery materials, including China’s stranglehold on the industry and mining in Africa.
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