Over One Million People Are Currently Without Power in California Due to PG&E Shutdowns
Fire burns around PG&E transmission towers, Monday, November 12, 2018, east of Pulga,Calif., near the first reports of the 2018 Camp Fire. Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images Update, Wednesday Oct. 9, 2019, 5:15pm: The second phase of outages scheduled to start at noon and affecting over 200,000 customers was delayed. PG&E said…
Wildfire Season Is Here—and More Than 800,000 Californians Are About to Go Without Power Because of It
Fire burns around PG&E transmission towers, Monday, November 12, 2018, east of Pulga,Calif., near the first reports of the 2018 Camp Fire. Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images On midnight Wednesday morning, the Pacific Gas and Electric company will shut off power for roughly 800,000 customers in parts of 34 counties throughout California…
The Country’s “Most Polluted Air Basin” Braces for a Trump Plan That Will Make Things Worse
Central Valley cities like Fresno have struggled with air pollution for decades.Gary Kazanjian/AP This story was originally published by City Lab and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Kieshaun White says that he doesn’t like to talk politics when it comes to the environment. He prefers to stick to the data. A…
This Ancient Fruit Holds Secrets for How to Farm in Climate Change
Heiko Wolfraum/dpa/AP Cloverleaf Farm, a small produce operation in Davis, California, managed to do okay during the extreme drought that lasted from 2012 to 2016. But in the first wet year after the long dry period, the farm lost its entire apricot crop to disease—$40,000 to $50,000 down the drain. Researchers predict that as climate…
Following Trump’s Threat, the EPA Suddenly Cares a Lot About Water Quality in SF
A general overview of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands in San Francisco, California on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Alex Menendez/AP Photo On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice of environmental violation to San Francisco after President Donald Trump claimed that the city’s large homeless population was causing water pollution. Addressed to Harlan Kelly…
Los Angeles, a City Known for Its Freeways, Is About to Plant a Shit Ton of Trees
Downtown Los Angeleschoness/Getty Los Angeles, the sprawling city of freeways, thinks its future depends on trees. And it may be right: Research shows trees improve air and water quality, store carbon, and can even reduce stress. All these benefits don’t seem to be lost on Mayor Eric Garcetti, who in late April announced his version of…