Severe California droughts increasingly likely, scientists say. Here’s why
A historic drought brought devastating impacts across California from 2020 to 2022. Water levels plummeted in surface ...
Pistachios continue to be a lucrative crop in California, making the U.S. a top exporter of the nut
Approximately 99% of U.S. pistachios are produced in California, per the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. Last year, ...
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Record-setting dry conditions threaten more US wildfires, drinking water supplies
Firefighters are battling wildfires from California to New Jersey and New York, hampered by high winds and record-setting dry ...
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Drought Forces 5 MPH Speed Limit on Folsom Lake, Boaters Face New Reality
California State Parks set a 5 mph speed limit on Folsom Lake due to low water levels, impacting boaters and ramp access.
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'Are we becoming Los Angeles now?' What New Yorkers can learn about living in a drought watch.
Brooks Hudgins, a musician who decamped from Los Angeles to Williamsburg in 2019, said 90-second “navy showers” were the norm ...
California sees second-hottest October on record
California was among four U.S. states to document their second highest-ever October temperatures, while another four states saw all-time highs.
California voters pass Prop. 4, $10 billion bond to fight effects of climate change
The bond marks one of the largest commitments in state history to tackle the fight against climate change and its effects.
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California voters appear to back $10B for drought projects
Meanwhile, in Colorado, voters approved a measure to direct more sports betting tax revenue to water initiatives.
2024 California proposition election results: Prop 4 climate bond passes
California voters are projected by The Associated Press to approve a measure that would create a bond for funding toward climate change-related initiatives.
Firefighter dead, NYC faces wildfire threats caused by historic drought
Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old volunteer firefighter from New Jersey, died Sunday in New York while helping battle a wildfire ...
Fires trigger red flag warnings in Northeast as crews continue to battle California blaze
Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings in the northeast part of the United States as firefighters in California ...