A low-salinity Bay Area estuary ecosystem is producing higher-than-expected levels of methane By Aliyah Kovner, Berkeley Lab As sea levels rise due to global warming, ecosystems are being altered. One small silver lining, scientists believed, was that the tidal wetlands...
Global temperatures in 2023 smashed records by a wide margin, surprising climate scientists and highlighting the need for more research. The year 2023 was the warmest on record, according to analyses of global temperatures from NASA and NOAA. Scientists aren’t...
Scientists examined multiple fire danger indices for the contiguous U.S. to assess the impact of climate change on future wildfire risk and seasonality Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, destroying homes and...
The Golden State says the large investment in improving infrastructure for water and carbon capture are key to addressing climate change impacts. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service California will spend about $300 million to prepare a vast groundwater and...
by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. California officials agreed today to extend operations at three natural gas plants on the...
