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California’s Underwater Forests Are Being Eaten by the ‘Cockroaches of the Ocean’

Climate change is ravaging California’s underwater kelp forests. That’s caused what one scientist called a “perfect storm” in the ecosystem.

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Opinion | Californians, Step Away From Your Cars

The planet depends on it. California can show true leadership on climate by rejecting a ballot measure that would cut off money for mass transit.

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L.A. typhus outbreak adds fuel to the debates over homelessness and housing - Los Angeles Times

Since July, there have been nine cases of typhus in downtown Los Angeles, six of which were among people who are homeless. Health officials declared a typhus outbreak there last week.

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How Kavanaugh's addition to the Supreme Court could affect California

Brett Kavanaugh’s elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court could solidify its conservative majority for a decade or more and affect issues as profound as climate change, abortion, health care and the scope of presidential power. And for California, the stakes also include an array of pending and future legal battles on topics ranging from immigration to vehicle emissions, net neutrality and the 2020 census. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed or joined dozens of lawsuits challenging Trump administration decisions to roll back regulations issued under President Barack Obama.

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Global Business, Government and Agricultural Leaders Announce Land-Focused Commitments to Mitigate Climate Change

Organizations from across sectors embrace land as a climate solution during the Global Climate Action Summit

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Farms Are Going Carbon-Neutral—and Cows Are Leading the Way

Farms Are Going Carbon-Neutral—and Cows Lead the Way

“We achieved these efficiencies before we were even measuring them. Imagine what we can do with measurable targets, financial incentives, and technological innovations.“

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California to rely on 100% clean electricity by 2045 under bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown

All of California’s electricity will come from clean power sources by 2045 under legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, the latest in a series of ambitious goals set by the state to combat the effects of climate change.

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How To Get Rid of a Billion Tons of Emissions

How To Get Rid of a Billion Tons of Emissions

It’s up to companies like Walmart to try to bring others along and reduce emissions across global value chains.

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PHOTOS: Hundreds 'Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice' in SF

A number of activists are expected to march Saturday morning in San Francisco in what organizers call 'the largest climate march the West Coast has ever seen' to demand action against climate change from elected...

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Giant Trap Is Deployed to Catch Plastic Littering the Pacific Ocean

Organizers hope a 2,000-foot-long unmanned boom will collect 150,000 pounds of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in a year.

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From Rooftops to Algae Pools: Orlando’s Vision for Carbon-Free Energy

On its own and in league with other cities, Orlando is working to curb climate change, starting with the electricity it generates.

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California Lawmakers Set Goal for Carbon-Free Energy by 2045

The legislation comes on top of an earlier move requiring the state to generate 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

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Harlem’s Trash Bins Were Overflowing. So the City Took 223 Away.

New York’s Sanitation Department removes litter baskets if they are used for household or commercial trash. Residents say it’s left sidewalks a mess.

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Before You Flush Your Contact Lenses, You Might Want to Know This

Flushing disposable contacts down the toilet or washing them down the drain may contribute to the problem of microplastic pollution, researchers said.

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Carbon Farming Works. Can It Scale up in Time to Make a Difference? | Civil Eats

The knowledge and tools to sequester carbon on farmland have blossomed rapidly in California; now farmers and ranchers just need funding to make it happen.

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A major source of air pollution may be right underfoot. Agricultural land is responsible for between 20% and 32% of nitrogen oxide (NOx) air pollution in California, according to new research. This is a major revision of the previous estimates, which put the contribution of cropland to NOx air pollution at a mere 3.8%. In Europe and the U.S. Midwest, agricultural soils are responsible for around 30% of NOx emissions, so California’s 3.8% estimate didn’t really add up, says study leader Maya Almaraz, a postdoctoral researcher at the Univ. of California, Davis. Observed levels of NOx around the

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Calling Car Pollution Standards ‘Too High,’ E.P.A. Sets Up Fight With California

The agency announced a plan to relax Obama-era greenhouse gas rules and signaled that it aimed to make California, which sets its own standards, fall in line.