The Salton Sea, or the story of California’s worst ecological disaster
This desert sea formed by accident, and ended tragically
This desert sea formed by accident, and ended tragically
It would cost over $1 trillion and displace more than 10 million people, the researchers estimated
Trees are burning and grasslands are taking their place.
Officials are calling for people to reduce 15 to 20% of their water use.
It’s part of a wider effort to reduce the state’s emissions.
It already covers 13 square miles and could expand further .
The move would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it's not without its critics.
Higher mean temperatures and drier weather brought by global warming is playing a key role here.
The move could have wider implications for the whole US.
The worst of the wildfire season is yet to come in California.
Thousands are being evacuated while wildfires sweep through the state.
Climate change will bring too much of both to the Sunny State.
California's beaches are enjoying a ghostly blue glow at night due to algal blooms.
Quarantine has kept people at home, resulting in 60% fewer car crashes.
California published a set of indicators that will determine when to relax the quarantine.
Updates on the coronavirus situation in California.
The study focuses on California, but the roots of the problem are global, the team explains.
The state lost up to US$1 billion in crops per year.
Finally, some good news in the coronavirus outbreak.
But is it clean enough for our current needs?
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