Climate Change

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May 8, 2023

More Federal Funding Can Close the Rural Water Gap. Will Congress and the USDA Step Up?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

Firefighter battling 2020 El Dorado Fire, California.

San Bernardino County Fire/Wikimedia Commons

May 2, 2023

In a Changing Climate, What Does a “Normal” Year of Wildfires Look Like?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

Brody Hessin/CC by 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

April 27, 2023

How Forest Management Can Build Healthy Wildfire Cycles in Western North America

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

Chris LeBoutillier/Unsplash

April 24, 2023

US States and Communities are Suing the Fossil Fuel Industry: Six Things You Need to Know

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

Clouds of pollution billow over two smokestacks, part of a power plant in Minnesota, against the backdrop of a pink sky and blue water

Tony Webster/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

April 20, 2023

EPA’s Power Plant Carbon Rules Are Critical—and Complex. Here’s What to Know, and What to Watch.

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

NOAA

April 17, 2023

Congress Needs to Carefully Chart NOAA’s Path Forward

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

Paul Becker/Becker 1999/Flickr

April 13, 2023

Memo to JPMorgan Chase Shareholders: Stop Banking on Climate Chaos

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

AgriSolar Clearinghouse/CC BY 2.0

April 10, 2023

Reúso de tierras de cultivo en California: ¿una solución para todos?

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

Ron Lach/Pexels

April 6, 2023

How Do Californians Perceive Climate Risks to Their Household Water Supplies?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida/ UCS

April 6, 2023

California y la lucha de sus comunidades entre sequías e inundaciones

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida / UCS

April 5, 2023

El sediento futuro de California: Qué es el déficit de presión de vapor y que significa para la sequía

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

J. Pablo Ortiz/UCS

April 5, 2023

California’s Thirsty Future: The Role of Vapor Pressure Deficit in Our Changing Climate and Drought

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

Mike Chiodini/Bureau of Land Management California

April 3, 2023

What Is Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) and What Is Its Connection to Wildfires?

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

James Murnan/NOAA

April 3, 2023

Without Sufficient Guardrails, the Hydrogen Tax Credit Could Increase Emissions

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

Footsteps in California snowpack on sunny day in mountains

J. Pablo Ortiz/UCS

April 3, 2023

Drought, Floods, and the Future of California’s Water Challenges

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

close up of head and torso of Michelangelo's David statue

Igor Ferreira/Unsplash

March 30, 2023

Sustainable Groundwater Management Is a David and Goliath Story

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

a group of people hold signs in support of climate action and limiting global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees celsius

John Englart/Flickr

March 30, 2023

¿Todavía es posible limitar el calentamiento global a 1,5°C? Esto es lo que dicen los datos científicos más recientes

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

Sanjali De Silva/UCS

March 29, 2023

What International Climate Justice Means for Sri Lanka

Sanjali De Silva
Former Contributor

a referee in a black & white striped shirt is pictured from behind, pointing at a call on the field

Nathan Shively/Unsplash

March 29, 2023

Politicians Are Still Using the Disinformation Playbook and It Makes Me Mad

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

Carol Colman/Pixabay

March 29, 2023

These Attorneys General Are Defending the Fossil Fuel Industry, Not Their States

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

AgriSolar Clearinghouse/CC BY 2.0

March 28, 2023

Repurposing Cropland in California: A Solution for Everyone?

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

Hundreds of acres of land in West Fresno, California, have been planted with water-thirsty nut trees.

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou

March 27, 2023

La agricultura de California tiene un desempeño económico sobresaliente, pero ¿a qué costo?

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

Soldiers evacuate a family in a boat along the main road in Nowshera, Pakistan, as the road is flooded

Samenwerkende Hulporganisaties/Flickr

March 27, 2023

The UN Loss and Damage Fund Transitional Committee Must Deliver for Climate Vulnerable Countries

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

350.org

March 24, 2023

Rising Seas, Rising Stakes: The Case for an International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow