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California Climate Change Winners and Losers

Mia Lippey's Exit Seminar | Bug Squad - UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
... change affects agricultural arthropod communities. Lippey will present her exit seminar on "Winners and Losers ... California, the United States ...
 

California Global Reporting Initiative    

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California Socially Responsible Investing    

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California Geoengineering

California boosts estimate of data centers' power demand - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
... California's energy grid.Ted Shaffrey/AP. California energy regulators increased their projections Monday of data centers' electricity use ...
    
California regulators throw struggling oil pipeline a lifeline - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
ENERGYWIRE | California regulators on Friday proposed approving an emergency 59 percent rate increase in an attempt to save a floundering crude ...
    
Rain continues in parts of California reeling from floods, high tides - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
GREENWIRE | CORTE MADERA, California — Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the ...

California Climate Change and Satellites     

DAILY DIGEST, 1/6: Weekend storms boost California water, but thin snowpack poses risk
Maven's Notebook
As climate change brings longer and more severe droughts, Valley Water is exploring ways to strengthen our water supply. One key project under ...
    
Destructive Los Angeles-like fires possible for Australia's capital cities, report warns
ABC News
... satellite cities like the central coast, Newcastle, Wollongong … ... What does climate change have to do with California's fires? Topic ...   

Climate change is now tugging on the world's clocks - ECOticias.com
ECOticias.com
Satellite missions that sense subtle changes in Earth's gravity field ... Goodbye to truly dark nights on Earth: a California startup wants ... 

California Wildfires Climate Change    

2025 in review: Devastating fires, federal pushback, and contentious climate compromises
CalMatters
California climate policymakers tackled devastating wildfires, federal opposition, and economic pressures in 2025.
    
It's time to rethink California's fire problem as a design challenge - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
But as we mark the one-year anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires, the unsettling reality is that climate change is making conditions in our ...
    
Here are five climate issues facing California in the new year - Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee
As climate change continues to threaten California in 2025 — from devastating wildfires, declining kelp forests and struggling salmon runs to ...

California Sustainability Investing    

Adaptation To CA: Labor, Key Investments For 2026 - Farmonaut
Farmonaut
“By 2026, farms adapting to climate change may need up to 30% more labor for sustainable practices.” Introduction: Adaptation and the Climate ...
    
Firms Gird for California's Sustainability Regulations - Globest
Globest
At the time, it was developed to share our GHG emissions and climate-related risks and opportunities with our investors, clients, and other interested ...
    
Gold From California: 7 Modern Ways To Find Gold In 2026 - Farmonaut
Farmonaut
Year Introduced (Est.) Principle/How It Works, Estimated Gold Extraction Efficiency (%), Environmental Impact, Required Equipment Investment (USD) ... 

California Leadership Climate Change     

Here are five climate issues facing California in the new year - Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee
... California seeks to assert its climate leadership. 1. Changes to federal solar tax credits. Congress passed a sweeping budget reconciliation law ...
    
Here's everything (so far) Governor Newsom got done in the year that would not end
Governor of California - CA.gov
In 2026, we are committed to turning this progress into lasting change for the Golden State. ... ✓California's climate leadership. Setting clean energy ...
    
CARB 2025: Advancing clean air and climate progress through collaboration and determination
California Air Resources Board - CA.gov
... climate change. Here's a quick snapshot of 12 of CARB's most ... California's leadership in clean air and climate policy. Guided by ...

California Energy Storage    

New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards | LAist
LAist
Batteries are exploding in recycling facilities. California's new fee is meant to stop it — but will it work ... battery storage technologies. New ...

County releases draft battery storage ordinance | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA
The Pajaronian
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 will review proposed rules governing large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), ...

California Green Bond Funds    

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California Data Driven Decision Making    

New year, new rules: US state privacy requirements coming online as 2026 begins - IAPP
IAPP
Much-discussed California Consumer Privacy Act regulations for automated decision-making ... On the data broker front, California's DROP system ...
    
Governor Newsom issues statement on Trump administration's vaccine schedule ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
California's health care leadership. As the Trump administration ... driven decision-making. To lead this work, the state engaged some of ...
    
California's DROP Tool Empowers Residents to Delete Data from 500+ Brokers
WebProNews
... Data-Driven World. For technology ... The latest trends and updates in digital transformation for digital decision makers and leaders. 

California Sector Based Decarbonization  

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California Microgrids    

Reimagining the Grid: How Microgrids Can Strengthen Utility Resilience - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
Pacific Gas and Electric has deployed microgrids in wildfire-prone regions in California to maintain power during planned safety shutoffs. Duke Energy ...

California Carbon Capture Utilization Storage    

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California Community Health Risk Assessment         

Tracking Mosquito-Borne Viruses at the Top of the World - Entomology Today
Entomology Today
... effects of climate change on Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems. But ... These changes pose serious health risks to both wildlife and humans ...

California CDP Sustainability    

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California Community Health Risks from Climate Change    

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California Low Carbon Funds    

CARB 2025: Advancing clean air and climate progress through collaboration and determination
California Air Resources Board - CA.gov
California helped drive ZEV sales with funding ... ⛽ Fueling the Future: California's Updated Low Carbon Fuel Standard Powers Clean Mobility Without ...

California Renewable Energy Investments

Opinion: California needs both clean energy and a nuclear-power backstop
Times of San Diego
California will sometimes generate renewable energy in ... Join the growing list of donors investing in our community's long-term future.
    
Here's everything (so far) Governor Newsom got done in the year that would not end
Governor of California - CA.gov
Launched Quantum California to anchor next-generation computing and invested in fusion energy to accelerate clean-power breakthroughs; Forged ...
    
CPUC sets cost of capital for California's four energy utilities
Daily Energy Insider
... investments for things like poles, wires, substations and wildfire ... Maine PUC joins regional partners in selecting new clean energy projects.

California Methane Emissions     

Chiquita Canyon's problems, smells linger - PressReader
PressReader
... methane emissions in California, more than 20%. Chiquita Canyon is one ... methane emissions from landfills the state's second-largest source of the ...
    
California Climate Disclosure Laws: What to Expect in 2026 - Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
A draft template for reporting Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under SB 253 (discussed here). Updated implementation guidance, including ...
    
Endangered Whales & Dolphins Are Threatened by a JPMorgan Chase-Funded Gulf of ...
In Defense of Animals
Hundreds of species of fish and marine mammals rely on the region to feed, breed, and migrate. However, a massive liquefied natural gas project is ... 

California Impact Investing    

1 year after LA wildfires, investors are moving in - Real Estate News
Real Estate News
As the number of vacant lots climbs, investors are starting to snap them up. ... The housing cost impacts are compounded further by California's home ...