Expansion of San Luis Reservoir set to boost California’s water-storing capacity
The federal government and California water agencies announced an agreement to raise a dam and expand San Luis Reservoir, ...
Pistachio farming is on the rise in drought-prone California
Pistachios have surged over the past decade to become California's sixth-largest agricultural commodity in value ahead of ...
Southern California wildfire burns homes and businesses: 'We suffered great damage'
Fire crews were making progress, but flames continued to "creep and smolder" in Ventura, California. And winds could kick up ...
Drought warnings issued across Northeast as wildfires burn
Conditions in some northeast states are the driest they've been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn.
Pistachios continue to be a lucrative crop in California, making the U.S. a top exporter of the nut
Approximately 99% of U.S. pistachios are produced in California, per the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. Last year, ...
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'Are we becoming Los Angeles now?' What New Yorkers can learn about living in a drought watch.
Brooks Hudgins, a musician who decamped from Los Angeles to Williamsburg in 2019, said 90-second “navy showers” were the norm ...
A record number of US states are in drought during what may be Earth’s warmest year
Nearly 150 million Americans are impacted by the ongoing drought, according to the US Drought Monitor. Its map released at ...
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California voters appear to back $10B for drought projects
Meanwhile, in Colorado, voters approved a measure to direct more sports betting tax revenue to water initiatives.
California voters pass Prop. 4, $10 billion bond to fight effects of climate change
The bond marks one of the largest commitments in state history to tackle the fight against climate change and its effects.
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Climate change identified as main driver of worsening drought in the Western United States
California was ravaged by the state’s driest ... found that global warming is having a major effect in worsening drought conditions. Researchers using tree-ring records determined in a 2022 ...
California sees second-hottest October on record
California was among four U.S. states to document their second highest-ever October temperatures, while another four states saw all-time highs.