These Maps Show Just How Dry Southern California Is Right Now

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Dry conditions across Southern California in early January ...
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The Tide Could Finally Be Turning Against the LA Fires

“With those winds being very calm this morning, I believe we can actually make some progress, turn a corner, and ...
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The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures
On the morning of January 7, the first of Los Angeles’ vast wildfires broke out in a forested area near ...
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California’s Wildfires Show No Signs of Slowing Down

On Tuesday, Santa Ana winds swept seaward through Southern California, scattering embers and then fanning flames of a growing wildfire. ...
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It’s Time for Parents to Step Up in the Fight for Clean Air

In 1981, less than a month after evidence of global warming was first reported on its front page, the The ...
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Healthier Cities Will Require a Strong Dose of Nature

If current global trends are correct, in 2025, around 41 million people will die from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)—which include cancer, ...
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Beyond Meat Says Being Attacked Has Just Made It Stronger

Do you think they’re still doing a good job? I do. I think they’ve changed the narrative. I think they’ve ...
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Humans Will Continue to Live in an Age of Incredible Food Waste

Let me start with the following principle: “Energy is the only universal currency: One of its many forms must be ...
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These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics Treaty

There is significant disagreement over whether to create a dedicated plastics fund, paid into by developed donor countries, or use ...
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A Uranium-Mining Boom Is Sweeping Through Texas

Michaelsen thought he had won. But when the TCEQ commissioners took up the question several months later, again they rejected ...
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