Climate Change

El Nino Arrives, But “Weak & Weird”

A long anticipated El Nino has finally arrived. But for drought-struck California, it's too little, too late, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service on Thursday proclaimed the phenomenon is now in place. It's a warming of a certain patch of the central Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide, associated with flooding in some places, droughts elsewhere,

By |2015-03-10T14:09:53-07:00March 10th, 2015|Climate Change, Water Quality & Conservation|

Commission Releases Integrated Energy Plan Report

While California continues to make good progress in sustainable energy by doubling down on proven strategies and taking the lead on developing and implementing some “first-in-the-world” solutions, the magnitude of change needed to address the threats of climate change and meet more stringent federal air quality standards in the state will require even further innovation

By |2015-03-03T20:04:09-08:00March 3rd, 2015|Climate Change, Energy, People and Politics|

Cap-And-Trade Auction Garners $1 Billion

Companies spent more than $1 billion in California’s latest sale of carbon emissions credits, making it the largest auction since the controversial “cap and trade” program began in late 2012. The reason: The program was expanded effective Jan. 1 to cover transportation fuels, and the state expanded the pool of available credits to accommodate the

By |2015-03-03T20:02:24-08:00March 3rd, 2015|Air Quality, Climate Change, Energy|

Farm Carbon Capture Yield Higher Than Thought

Long-term research by UCANR has documented the capacity for farmland in the San Joaquin Valley managed with certain conservation practices to sequester carbon, results that could give farmers a seat at the carbon trading table. The study was published this month in the Agronomy Journal. Published research results provide evidence that farmers will need to

By |2015-02-23T13:50:44-08:00February 23rd, 2015|Agriculture, Air Quality, Climate Change|

Governor, Legislature Ready Renewable Portfolio Expansion

Soon after Gov. Jerry Brown proposed expanding greenhouse gas reduction policies in his State of the State address, California’s influential utilities praised Brown’s agenda but moved quietly to craft a version that could be easier for them to meet. The effort, outlined by the utilities in talks with lawmakers, state regulators and interest groups –

By |2015-02-23T13:39:30-08:00February 9th, 2015|Climate Change, Energy, People and Politics|

Life in the Fast-Lane is Bumpy – CA Highways Need Fixing

California’s once-awesome highway system, largely built during the three decades after World War II, is pounded by more than 300 billion vehicle-miles of travel each year and is decaying rapidly. The problem is actually much larger than $59 billion in deferred maintenance because it does, as Brown says, get worse every year. Looking ahead, we

By |2015-01-27T20:05:54-08:00January 27th, 2015|Air Quality, Climate Change|

LA Basin Methane Emissions 60% Higher Than Previous Estimates, New Study Finds

A new study that used a mountaintop sensor to measure air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin found emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, are up to 61% higher than government estimates. The study published Monday in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, is the latest to reveal official emissions inventories that underestimate the amount

By |2015-01-19T21:14:27-08:00January 19th, 2015|Air Quality, Climate Change|
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