California landscape of climate finance
To support California in meeting its climate goals and using its budget most effectively, CPI created this first-of-its-kind landscape of climate finance in California, building on the flagship Global
California
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More than half of U.S. states not well prepared for disease outbreaks: study
More than half of U.S. states are poorly prepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, a new report says. Twenty-eight states and Washington, D.C. did not pass muster for preventing, detecting,
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State high court clarifies environmental law's impact on development
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that public agencies reviewing a development proposal generally do not have to consider the effects of environmental conditions on future occupants unless the
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Prenatal exposure to organophosphorous pesticides and fetal growth: Pooled results from four longitudinal birth cohort studies
<p>Organophosphorous (OP) pesticides are associated with reduced fetal growth in animals, but human studies are inconsistent. Researchers pooled data from four cohorts to examine associations of prenatal
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El Niño May be Changing the Weather This Winter in California and Elsewhere
Why is it so warm this winter? It could have something to do with El Niño. Scientists have announced that the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98 is currently unfolding in the eastern equatorial Pacific
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Toxic Algae Causing Brain Damage, Memory Loss in Sea Lions
SAN FRANCISCO—A toxin produced by marine algae can impair sea lions' memory, scientists reported Monday, making it difficult for sick sea lions to find their way to food. Large growths, or blooms, of
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Environmental group gives California mixed marks for drought management
More than four years into a drought, California's efforts to manage the crisis have produced mixed results, according to a report card issued Monday by a leading environmental nonprofit organization.
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From Toilet to Tap
The rainfall and snowpack so far this autumn have been encouraging, but the stubborn reality is that California is still mired in drought. While farmers from Bakersfield to Fresno to Redding are screaming
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California public school textbooks mislead students on climate, study says
Textbooks in California public schools are misleading students on climate change, with material that expresses doubt over whether it is real and promotes the view that increasing temperatures may be beneficial,
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Endangered rhino dies at California zoo, three remain worldwide
A northern white rhinoceros, one of just four left on Earth, died on Sunday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after suffering from a bacterial infection and age-related health issues, zoo officials said.
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Fire activity as a function of fire? Weather seasonal severity and antecedent climate across spatial scales in southern Europe and Pacific western USA
<p>Climate has a strong influence on fire activity, varying across time and space. We analyzed the relationships between fire–weather conditions during the main fire season and antecedent waterbalance