Climate Change

California has climate action on the mind. This week state lawmakers, senior officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration and prominent environmental leaders are representing California at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, Canada — an appearance that could make a splash on the world stage as Newsom continues to tout his climate […]

Forest treatment projects produce biomass waste that could be converted into valuable commodities that help pay for wildfire prevention efforts across California.

A new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse gases. It also relies more on controversial carbon capture and removal projects, which would be responsible for 15% of all cuts.

Get ready for another raft of ambitious climate bills when California lawmakers return to Sacramento next month. A few days after the Nov. 8 election, bipartisan groups of more than a dozen state legislators — including some who have hit term limits and won’t be returning to the Legislature — embarked on international trips with a […]

California's air quality regulator is finalizing a five-year climate roadmap. The state could improve the plan by setting more aggressive goals and emphasizing natural methods of carbon sequestration.

The CPUC’s scaled-back plan eliminates consumer fees. The original was abandoned after criticism from the governor and solar advocates that it could hurt the transition to renewable energy.

In one of the highest-profile California election results, Proposition 30 failed despite the state's commitment to climate action and its history of taxing the wealthy. But the ballot measure also was complicated and divided Democrats, a recipe for failure.

A 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the Central Valley provides lessons for how to restore the Bay-Delta and salmon runs while ensuring water supplies in a changing climate.

Fossil fuel interests are spending big on local and state ballot measure referendums this year to dismantle laws that protect Californians and the climate.

Once improved, desalination could be a better drought solution for California than water reuse or more sustainable groundwater management.