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California Climate Change and Satellites     

This JPL satellite mission is burning through its funding. One reason: the Eaton fire
LA Times
Ian James is a reporter who focuses on water and climate change in California and the West. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2021, he was ...

States look to lidar, machine learning and satellites to map landslide risks | StateScoop
StateScoop
She was previously a multimedia producer for CNET, where her coverage focused on private sector innovation in food production, climate change and ...

Hurricanes bring heavy surf to Southern California, rain to parts of the Southwest - LA Times
LA Times
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Polo, right, off the coast of ... Ian James is a reporter who focuses on water and climate change ...

California Wildfires Climate Change     

California's wildfire bills need water safeguards written into law - Capitol Weekly
Capitol Weekly
It would exempt covered projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California's main environmental review law, and allow waivers ...

Focus on Fire - The Raincross Gazette
The Raincross Gazette
Southern California is just about synonymous with wildfire. Hundreds of ... climate change have dramatically escalated the risk of fire.

A Super El Niño is headed for California - by Matt Willis
Your Local Epidemiologist in California - Substack
... climate experts, to bring home to California. Climate change is the ... California this tends to bring drier weather, with more fire and drought risk.   

California Sustainability Investing     

California's New Data Center Package Highlights Growing State Focus on Energy, Water ...
Inside Energy & Environment
It generally limits certain California Environmental ... She regularly advises companies and investors on compliance with climate disclosure laws and ...

Proxy Advisor Glass Lewis Merges with Clarity AI to Build Sustainability Data and ... - ESG Today
ESG Today
California-based Glass Lewis offers corporate governance, stewardship, and proxy voting solutions, serving more than 1,300 investment managers and ...

California Leadership Climate Change     

Trump is challenging California's climate leadership. Who will win? - POLITICO
Politico
Trump is challenging California's climate leadership. Who will ... How much progress is the world making on climate change? 09/25/26 05:00 ...

California delegation wraps historic participation at Climate Week NYC
Governor of California - CA.gov
CARB advances California climate leadership at Climate Week NYC ... climate change and environmental degradation threaten global security and ...

Is California's climate agenda out of touch? - YouTube
YouTube
Today, POLITICO Energy host Zack Colman sits down for an extended interview with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat.    

California Energy Storage     

Homes evacuated after fire at lithium-ion battery storage area - WHIO TV
WHIO TV
... California in La Verne. The fire started Tuesday in a battery energy storage system near a solar panel field, KTLA reported. They were used to ...

Homes evacuated after fire at lithium-ion battery storage area - KIRO 7
KIRO 7
Officials monitor dangerous lithium batteries following a fire at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

California is using and storing more solar energy - Environment America
Environment America
New data shows how battery storage growth has helped California unlock more of its solar energy potential.

California Data Driven Decision Making     

Aligning Cross-Agency Systems with Career Clusters | Apprenticeship Standards
California Department of Industrial Relations - CA.gov
... data driven policy and decision making. Learn more about the California Cradle-to-Career Data System Learn more about Career clusters. September ...

California Sector Based Decarbonization     

Meeting California's Climate Goals: Creating Pathways for Industrial Decarbonization
EIN News
Decarbonization efforts in these sectors rely on switching to cleaner power sources or upgrading natural gas technologies to electric ones. In ... 

California Microgrids     

Going Off the Grid to Deal With Climate Disasters | National Geographic
National Geographic
A microgrid constructed in Tehama, California in 2024 uses and stores electricity created by solar panels. The project, a partnership between ...

Solar micro grids going up in North Carolina to help storm prep - KVPR
KVPR
Solar microgrids are helping Western North Carolina to prepare for ... West Nile virus cases are rising in California. How one San Joaquin ...  

California Carbon Capture Utilization Storage     

California regulator looking for ways to integrate CCUS into state cap-and-invest programme
Carbon Pulse
California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff on Thursday presented progress on its carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) programme, with ...

Enviro Groups Call on CARB to Reject Dangerous Carbon Capture | Food & Water Watch
Food & Water Watch
... carbon capture, use and storage projects (CCUS) at its board meeting. CARB is expected to finalize California's first CCUS Program charged with ...

California's Cap-and-Invest Overhaul and the Expansion of North America's Largest Carbon Market
JD Supra
California's Cap-and-Invest Overhaul and the Expansion of North ... Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage in EMEA. Latest Posts. The SEC's ... 

California Community Health Risk Assessment     

Critical Update to Hydrogen Sulfide Air Standards Signed Into Law as Federal Report ...
Senator Steve Padilla - CA.gov
... Health Risk. September 28, 2026. SACRAMENTO – Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 58 by Senator Steve Padilla (D ...

Governor Newsom signs legislation to accelerate wildfire prevention projects, strengthen fire ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
... risk modeling and analysis, helping communities prioritize mitigation investments. ... California to confront the severe ongoing risk of ...

A Guide to the California SAFER County Profiles | Water Resilience, Climate Change, and ...
ucanr.edu
Each year the State Water Board publishes a Drinking Water Needs Assessment. Its Failing criteria and its Risk Assessment give every community water ...

California Community Health Risks From Climate Change     

NEW: Report shows major progress in California on preparing for wildfire, avoiding millions ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
... risk of catastrophic wildfire while protecting California communities and lands. ... Climate change is no longer a distant threat. Californians ... 

A Guide to the California SAFER County Profiles | Water Resilience, Climate Change, and ...
ucanr.edu
Its Failing criteria and its Risk Assessment give every community water system and K-12 school water system a SAFER Status. ... health needs.

DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Nearly 70% of California is 'abnormally dry' as drought, El Niño strengthens
Maven's Notebook
“In its efforts to combat the impacts of climate change and help protect communities ... health and environmental concerns surrounding data centers.

California Low Carbon Funds     

Governor Newsom announces key step forward in California plan to link carbon markets ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
... carbon market to help cut climate pollution and fund investments that benefit California communities. NEW YORK CITY – During Climate Week NYC ...

ABC-CA Theme Wheel Flex Alloc Fd C Sustainability - Morningstar
Morningstar
... low-carbon economy. In order to receive the Morningstar Sustainalytics Low Carbon Designation, a fund must have a Historical Portfolio Carbon Risk ...

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Transportation - Legislative Analyst's Office
Legislative Analyst's Office
Specifically, the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and Low Carbon ... As a result, the budget package assumes lower funding ...

California Renewable Energy Investments     

California needs its neighbors' renewable energy - POLITICO
Politico
The move would also extend the reach of California's signature cap-and-invest program, which has been combined with Québec's carbon trading market ...

Governor Newsom announces key step forward in California plan to link carbon markets ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
... investments that benefit California communities. NEW YORK CITY ... clean energy investment in the state. The changes are estimated to ... 

California plans to link its signature climate program with Washington state - Los Angeles Times
LA Times
“California and Washington are showing how states can join forces to drive investments in affordable clean energy and curb climate pollution,” said ...  

California Methane Emissions     

California ARB continues MMC offset issuance streak, DEBs units hold steady
Carbon Pulse
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) continued to issue new California Carbon Offset (CCO) credits exclusively to mine methane capture (MMC) ...

Here's What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas | KQED
KQED
Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it's good for food quality, ...

Sempra Announces Continuation of Capital Recycling Program
Sempra
... gas emissions and displacing the consumption of fossil methane. The ... methane emissions in California. A 2016 law requires 40 percent of ...  

California Impact Investing     

Roadtrip Nation Explores Finance Careers and Impact Investing in 'Wealth of Opportunity'
KQED
Michal (21, Malibu, CA): A senior studying finance at Pepperdine University, Michal comes from humble beginnings and is looking to break into the ...

California Endowment adds NYC Comptroller's RI chief to $4B portfolio - Markets Group
Markets Group
Most recently, she served as deputy chief investment officer for responsible investing with the New York City Comptroller's Bureau of Asset Management ...