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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Effect of organic diet intervention on pesticide exposures in young children living in low-income urban and agricultural communities
Recent organic diet intervention studies suggest that diet is a significant source of pesticide exposure in young children. These studies have focused on children living in suburban communities. The objective
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Drought-hit California tightens low-flow toilet, faucet rules
(Reuters) - California on Wednesday moved to tighten already stringent regulations on how much water can flow through toilets and faucets, part of the state's effort to respond to prolonged drought.
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Southern California lags behind in water conservation
February water conservation numbers are devastating -- 2.8%, down from 8% in January 'The gentle nudge is no longer sufficient,' state water official says Each local water agency will be given a water-use
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California drought: Water use in Silicon Valley 'insane'
California Governor Jerry Brown ordered business and residents to cut water use by 25% last week, but tech-giants in Silicon Valley need to do even more, according to one expert. A single data centre
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California Facing Extreme Heat Waves and Rising Seas
A day after California imposed mandatory water restrictions to battle a four-year drought, a new study on global warming suggests the worst is yet to come. The average number of days with temperatures
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California Imposes First Mandatory Water Restrictions to Deal With Drought
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday ordered mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California’s history, saying the state’s four-year drought had reached near-crisis proportions after a winter
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California Drought Is Worsened by Global Warming, Scientists Say
The severe California drought that has led the state to order cutbacks in water use may not have been set off by climate change, scientists say, but global warming is making the situation worse. “The
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California getting 'second-hand smog' from Asia, researchers say
California is suffering from "second-hand smog" drifting in from Asia and other places, researchers said on Tuesday, even as the state's prolonged drought has made air quality worse. About 10 percent
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California drought goes from bad to worse as state grapples with heat wave
Experts say fix requires global effort going into an era of climate change in which ‘the temperature is essentially always conducive to drought’ Spring is starting to feel a lot like summer in California,
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California governor signs $1 billion emergency drought package
California Governor Jerry Brown signed emergency legislation on Friday that fast-tracks over $1 billion in funding for drought relief and water infrastructure within the parched state. California is