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From Almonds to Rice, Climate Change Could Slash California Crop Yields by 2050
Climate change could decrease the yield of some crops in California by up to 40 percent by 2050. That’s a big deal for farmers in the…
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Study: Climate Change Threatens Major Crops in California
California currently provides two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts, but according to a new study published Tuesday…
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Welcome to the Age of Climate Migration
Extreme weather due to climate change displaced more than a million people from their homes last year. It could soon reshape the nation…
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Day Zero: Lessons from Cape Town’s Crisis
Cape Town, South Africa, has been in the news a lot lately, due to its water crisis, labeled “Day Zero.” …
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For the Growing Global Water Crisis, Climate Change May be the Last Straw
Before man-made climate change kicked in — and well before Cape Town’s “Day Zero”, where…
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California Drought: Water Conservation Slipping Statewide as Dry Weather Returns
As California suffers through another dry winter, increasing fears that drought conditions may be…
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Cape Town is Running Out of Water. Is Los Angeles Next?
There’s an expression in Afrikaans, n boer maak a plan, which roughly translates to “a farmer makes…
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Cape Town’s Water Restrictions Now Limit Residents to Absolute Minimum Needed for Survival
Cape Town is trying to make a little bit of water go a long way. Its reservoirs are down…
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California Water: Desalination Projects Move Forward with New State Funding
California water officials have approved $34.4 million in grants to eight desalination projects across the state…
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Evian Will Make All Its Water Bottles Out Of 100% Recycled Plastic
One million plastic bottles are sold around the world each minute. Most are used for bottled…
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The Water at This San Mateo County School is Unsafe to Drink — and Has Been for Years
In hundreds of communities across the state, the water coming out of the tap is still not drinkable. Many of these places are small, rural, and economically disadvantaged — the bulk of them are located in the Central Valley. But the Bay Area isn’t immune, and the solutions aren’t easy.
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Reno’s Warming Trend Continued in 2017 and Hindered Snowfall
Last year was the wettest on record in Reno and among the warmest. The 13.73 inches of precipitation…