Grist on MSN7h
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown
"Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation, and emerging diseases are among the mélange of climate impacts . . ." ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10h
How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes Embers from the Eaton Fire ...
ConsumerAffairs3h
What to do if you can’t afford homeowners’ insurance or don’t get renewed?
Homeowners’ insurance has become increasingly difficult to afford and harder to get in California and some other states ...
LAist on MSN19h
Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires
Extreme conditions helped drive the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
Yale Daily News19h
Climate change and mismanagement are altering California’s livelihood
In early January 2025, just a week after New Year, furious 80 mph Santa Ana winds swept through SoCal. The winds are natural, occurring when cool, pressurized desert air heats and picks up speed as it ...
Inside Climate News23h
Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
A new attribution analysis found that climate heating caused by burning fossil fuels significantly increased the likelihood ...
Unfrozen, but still freaking out
President Donald Trump rescinded his spending freeze, but billions of dollars in federal funds are still up in the air.
The L.A. Fires Expose the Problem With Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
MWD board fires general manager after closed-door session
LOS ANGELES — The board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which manages water ...
The Old Farmer's Almanac spring 2025 forecast: Warm, wet spring for much of US
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few ...
Southern California’s largest water supplier fires general manager
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California replaced Adel Hagekhalil with Deven Upadhyay after an investigation ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat5h
Artificial intelligence is bringing nuclear power back from the dead — maybe even in California
Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.