El Niño goes away, but La Niña could bring dry conditions back to California
by After a year of dominance, El Niño’s fury has ended — but its climate counterpart, La Niña, is hot on its heels and could signal …
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Research shows California has underestimated the potential for epic future flooding
For more than a century, the Great Flood of 1862 remains among California’s worst natural disasters – a megawatt storm that has been used as …
How is climate change affecting heat waves in California and the West?
Climate change is changing the character of the hottest periods in the West – making them more frequent, longer lasting and more deadly. For most …
How a seed bank in the Mojave Desert is preserving an ancient, threatened ecosystem
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series dedicated to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, along with the solutions. Rolex’s …
Like water sloshing in a giant bathtub, El Niño begins an inevitable retreat
A few weeks ago, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology declared that the Pacific Ocean is no longer in an El Niño state and is back …
Outstanding Legislative Changes for the Sustainability of the Global Fashion Industry
From California to Europe, the fashion industry is gearing up for a wave of legislative changes aimed at promoting sustainability and ethical accountability. WWD co-publication …
High school students, frustrated by the lack of climate education, push for change
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts with #teachclimate filled a hearing room at the Minnesota Capitol in St. …
Climate change raised heat dome, increasing 2021 fire season, study finds
As a huge heat dome linged over the Pacific Northwest three years ago, swaths of North America simmered – and then burned. Wildfires have killed …
California Fashion Association President Ilse Metchek Stepping Down
After nearly 30 years of representing the movers and shakers in the state’s apparel and textile industry, the California Fashion Association is undergoing a major …
Cement is very harmful to the climate. One solution is opening in California
It is a major contributor to climate change — the way buildings and roads are made of concrete. It is also a growing problem as …