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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Reducing Phthalate, Paraben, and Phenol exposure from personal care products in adolescent girls: Findings from the HERMOSA Intervention Study
<p>Personal care products are a source of exposure to potentially endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as phthalates, parabens, triclosan, and benzophenone-3 (BP-3) for adolescent girls.</p> <p><strong><a
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Northern California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate mountainous area
San Francisco Bay area that has forced hundreds of residents to evacuate, despite its relatively small size, officials said. The so-called Loma Fire broke out on Monday afternoon and has scorched more
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Extreme hydrological changes in the southwestern US drive reductions in water supply to Southern California by mid century
<p>The Southwestern United States has a greater vulnerability to climate change impacts on water security due to a reliance on snowmelt driven imported water. The State of California, which is the most
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'Erin Brockovich' carcinogen in tap water of more than 200 million Americans
A EWG analysis of federal data from nationwide drinking water tests shows that the compound contaminates water supplies for more than 200 million Americans in all 50 states. Yet federal regulations are
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Sexploits of Diego the tortoise save Galapagos species
He's over 100 years old, but his sex life is the stuff of legend. Diego the Tortoise is quite the ladies' man, and his exploits have helped save his species from extinction. Diego, a Galapagos giant
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Prolonged California aridity linked to climate warming and Pacific sea surface temperature
<p>California has experienced a dry 21st century capped by severe drought from 2012 through 2015 prompting questions about hydroclimatic sensitivity to anthropogenic climate change and implications for
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California extends most ambitious climate change law in US
Experts said going forward will be more challenging because the new goal, to reduce emissions 40 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030, is considerably more ambitious. A decade ago, California vowed to
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Mountain lions in Santa Monica Mountains could disappear within 50 years
The mountain lion population in the Santa Monica Mountains, a coastal range outside of Los Angeles in Southern California, is very small, numbering just an estimated 15 individuals. Most crucially, they
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How a solar-powered sculpture could deliver fresh water to millions of Californians
Gleaming pipe sculpture could use solar power to desalinate up to 4.5 billion litres of drinking water every year Visitors to the seafront in Santa Monica could one day see a shining sculpture made
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35 large wildfires rage unchecked in U.S. West as 112 new blazes flare up
BOISE, IDAHO – Thirty-five large, uncontained wildfires are burning in the West, and firefighters are making initial attacks on another 112 new fires trying to prevent them from getting big. Firefighters