Climate change, electric vehicles and Delta tunnel among the focuses of gubernatorial candidate forum

The schism between Democratic environmental ideals and California voters' anxiety about affordability, notably gas prices, ...

Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa, killing more than 100 people and displacing hundreds of thousands, ...

Tom Steyer vows to cut electricity bills by 25%, but experts say the details fall short

California has the second-highest electricity bills in the nation, and no candidate for governor has honed in as much as climate investor Tom Steyer. But is his promise to cut bills 25% realistic?
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Climate Change, La Niña Fuelled Southern Africa's Catastrophic Floods

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A "perfect ‌storm" ​of climate change and cyclical ‌La Niña weather patterns fuelled catastrophic flooding across ​southern Africa over the past month, killing 200 ...

Heated debate over California water plan as environmentalists warn of 'ecosystem collapse'

California regulators will soon decide on a water plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Environmental advocates ...

The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast. Here’s why experts say it’s not as bad as it seems.

And even though their levels dropped last summer as cities and farms used the water, California’s reservoirs started this winter season more full than normal. The big storms, which Tahoe-area ski ...