climate change
energy
Wrangling over renewables: Counties push back on Newsom administration usurping local control
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The state can expedite approval of renewable energy projects but rural counties say they already do their part with solar and wind farms.health
Overworked California firefighters struggle with PTSD, suicide, fatigue, intensifying wildfires
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Thousands of overworked California firefighters carry a heavy load of trauma, pain and grief. They leave a fire but the fire never leaves them.California
Rewilding California: New $65 million preserve straddles north and south
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The 112-square-mile Randall Preserve provides a haven for wildlife and a living laboratory for scientists.Bay Area
Winged warning: Migrating birds hit hard by California’s drought
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As the drought dries up California’s wetlands, traveling birds are struggling to survive and breed.Bay Area
Lightning could spark more California fires as world warms
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Lightning strikes often ignite deadly, unpredictable and remote wildfires in Northern California.California
Can science transform California crops to cope with drought?
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The search is on to help California farmers find less-thirsty tree crops. But will the experiments come through in time as droughts intensify?Bay Area
California’s 2020 fire siege: wildfires by the numbers
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In a year of superlatives, some statistics stand out for California’s 2020 fire year, including a sobering 31 lives lost.cannabis
Thieves are stealing California’s scarce water. Where’s it going? Illegal marijuana farms
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As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from rivers and break into remote water stations and tanks.California
