A bill signed into law Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom will now ban certain businesses from watering its grass in an effort to reduce water usage. The bill is modeled after the State placed similar rules on commercial, industrial and government agencies from using drinking water for grass deemed “non-functional” in 2022.
September’s stunning rise of the average global temperature is all but certain to make 2023 the warmest year on record, and 2024 is likely to be even hotter, edging close to the “red line” of 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial level that the 2015 Paris climate agreement is striving to avoid. As of Oct. […]
In the endless urban sprawl of Southern California, the Tijuana River Valley looks like a serene break of green before the sprawl resumes on the other side of the border. But the seemingly bucolic area is where representatives from the California Coastal Commission met on Wednesday to see first hand how sewage in the river […]
Phoenix experienced its hottest summer on record with an average temperature of 97 degrees — more than 3 degrees warmer than the 30-year average between 1991 and 2020, per an analysis of NOAA data.
If California is going to meet its ambitious goals to transition from electricity using fossil fuels, the state will need energy storage to shoulder a significant amount of the load. While the number of installations are on the rise, a persistent problem keeps coming up — fires igniting at battery storage facilities.
A little light at the end of a long tunnel is finally shining through, after years of water woes in Monterey. On Tuesday night, an elected board of local leaders voted in favor of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District to take over California American Water (Cal Am). Six board members voted in favor, with […]
California Bans Watering Grass at Certain Businesses
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Contra Costa Newsby CC NewsA bill signed into law Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom will now ban certain businesses from watering its grass in an effort to reduce water usage. The bill is modeled after the State placed similar rules on commercial, industrial and government agencies from using drinking water for grass deemed “non-functional” in 2022.
Scientists Disagree About Drivers of September’s Global Temperature Spike, but It Has Most of Them Worried
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Inside Climate News by Bob BerwynSeptember’s stunning rise of the average global temperature is all but certain to make 2023 the warmest year on record, and 2024 is likely to be even hotter, edging close to the “red line” of 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial level that the 2015 Paris climate agreement is striving to avoid. As of Oct. […]
California Coastal Commissioners Call for Action to Clean Up Sewage Polluted Tijuana River Valley
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Sam RibakoffIn the endless urban sprawl of Southern California, the Tijuana River Valley looks like a serene break of green before the sprawl resumes on the other side of the border. But the seemingly bucolic area is where representatives from the California Coastal Commission met on Wednesday to see first hand how sewage in the river […]
Phoenix Experienced Its Hottest and Driest Summer on Record
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Axios Phoenix by Jessica BoehmPhoenix experienced its hottest summer on record with an average temperature of 97 degrees — more than 3 degrees warmer than the 30-year average between 1991 and 2020, per an analysis of NOAA data.
Battery Storage is a Key Piece of California’s Clean Energy Transition. But There’s a Problem With Fires.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiIf California is going to meet its ambitious goals to transition from electricity using fossil fuels, the state will need energy storage to shoulder a significant amount of the load. While the number of installations are on the rise, a persistent problem keeps coming up — fires igniting at battery storage facilities.
Board Votes for Public Takeover of Cal Am Water by Eminent Domain
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KSBW 8 by Ariana JasoA little light at the end of a long tunnel is finally shining through, after years of water woes in Monterey. On Tuesday night, an elected board of local leaders voted in favor of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District to take over California American Water (Cal Am). Six board members voted in favor, with […]