When President Donald Trump took office in 2017, his favorite sparring partner was California. The state’s ambitious environmental policies often clashed with the president’s promise to “drill, baby drill for oil” and rein in California’s regulations. Now it’s California v. Trump, 2.0 — and the stakes are much the same. Candidate Trump threatened to dismantle […]
Humanity’s heating of the planet, driven by the burning of fossil fuels and unchecked emissions of greenhouse gases, has become the main driver of worsening droughts in California and the American West, according to new research. A team of UCLA and NOAA scientists found that while droughts in the last century were caused mainly by […]
The United States has faced various economic bubbles, but one lesser-known phenomenon is taking its toll nationwide: the “water bubble.” Earth has a finite amount of water; only 0.5% is accessible, fresh, and usable. It’s our most precious resource, and it’s under incredible stress. Water scarcity is increasing, water quality is deteriorating, and cities and states are […]
On a corner lot in Leimert Park in dusty South Los Angeles, not far from Obama and Crenshaw Boulevards, sits a curiosity that’s wildly different from all the neighboring grassy yards. Abundant and lush, it looks like a mash-up between a country idyll and something dreamed up by Dr. Seuss. Tangles of grapes and blackberries […]
California voters have approved a $10-billion bond measure to finance water, clean energy and other environmental projects. Proposition 4 allocates $3.8 billion for water projects, including those that provide safe drinking water, water recycling projects, groundwater storage and flood control. An additional $1.5 billion would be spent on wildfire protection, and $1.2 billion would go […]
Former President Trump and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have raised fluoride in water as a public health measure to be addressed if Trump retakes the White House. Over the weekend, Kennedy wrote on social platform X, “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” He then claimed, without citing evidence, […]
Here We Go Again: California Prepares to Battle Trump Over Environmental Policies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Cal Mattersby Julie Cart, Alejandro Lazo, Alastair Bland and Alejandra Reyes-VelardeWhen President Donald Trump took office in 2017, his favorite sparring partner was California. The state’s ambitious environmental policies often clashed with the president’s promise to “drill, baby drill for oil” and rein in California’s regulations. Now it’s California v. Trump, 2.0 — and the stakes are much the same. Candidate Trump threatened to dismantle […]
Climate Change Identified as Main Driver of Worsening Drought in the Western United States
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesHumanity’s heating of the planet, driven by the burning of fossil fuels and unchecked emissions of greenhouse gases, has become the main driver of worsening droughts in California and the American West, according to new research. A team of UCLA and NOAA scientists found that while droughts in the last century were caused mainly by […]
The Water Bubble is About to Burst
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Fast Companyby Mark Hans RicherThe United States has faced various economic bubbles, but one lesser-known phenomenon is taking its toll nationwide: the “water bubble.” Earth has a finite amount of water; only 0.5% is accessible, fresh, and usable. It’s our most precious resource, and it’s under incredible stress. Water scarcity is increasing, water quality is deteriorating, and cities and states are […]
Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /The New York Timesby Cara BuckleyOn a corner lot in Leimert Park in dusty South Los Angeles, not far from Obama and Crenshaw Boulevards, sits a curiosity that’s wildly different from all the neighboring grassy yards. Abundant and lush, it looks like a mash-up between a country idyll and something dreamed up by Dr. Seuss. Tangles of grapes and blackberries […]
California Voters Approve Proposition 4, the Bond Measure for Water and Environmental Projects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Melody PetersenCalifornia voters have approved a $10-billion bond measure to finance water, clean energy and other environmental projects. Proposition 4 allocates $3.8 billion for water projects, including those that provide safe drinking water, water recycling projects, groundwater storage and flood control. An additional $1.5 billion would be spent on wildfire protection, and $1.2 billion would go […]
Trump, RFK Jr. Stir Debate Over Fluoride in Public Water: What to Know
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /The Hillby Joseph ChoiFormer President Trump and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have raised fluoride in water as a public health measure to be addressed if Trump retakes the White House. Over the weekend, Kennedy wrote on social platform X, “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” He then claimed, without citing evidence, […]