Tag: California
California’s Rising and Sinking Coast
Millions of people in the state live in low-lying coastal areas where land subsidence is exacerbating the risks of sea level rise. Global sea level…
California mandates recycled material in beverage bottles
California lawmakers approved legislation requiring beverage companies to use recycled plastic. If signed, the bill will usher in the first recycled-content law of its kind…
Uncertain future keeps California citrus grower awake at night
The potential loss of his life’s work has kept Vince Bernard up at night, worried about whether he would be able to save his citrus…
Heatwave, wildfires, power loss — California declares emergency
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency Tuesday to deploy resources to ”combat fires burning across the state which have been exacerbated by the effects…
Defying Trump, California locks in vehicle emission deals with major automakers
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and major automakers on Monday confirmed they had finalized binding agreements to cut vehicle emissions in the state, defying…
’Highest temperature on Earth’ as Death Valley, US hits 54.4C
What could be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth – 130F (54.4C) – may have been reached in Death Valley National Park, California….
California may have just hit highest temperature ever recorded on earth
A temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) recorded in California’s Death Valley on Sunday by the US National Weather Service could be the…
California startup aims to tackle battery degradation in electric cars
Lithium-ion batteries are essential to electric vehicles, but they have drawbacks: They are hard to make and degrade over time. A San Leandro, California-based start-up…
Uber may be forced to shut down California ride services over new driver ruling
Uber Technologies Inc would be forced to shut down its ride-hailing operations in California if a court ruling that blocks it from classifying its drivers…
New California regulation could jump-start solar panel recycling sector
A long-awaited change to California’s regulations on the handling of solar panel waste is expected to take effect later this year, with implications that could…
California to sue over Trump order revoking foreign student visas
California is suing US President Donald Trump’s administration over its policy threatening the visas of foreign students whose courses move online due to coronavirus, officials…
California extends suspension on bottle, can redemption as other states restart programs
As businesses around the country start to reopen after months of closures due to COVID-19, bottle and can redemption in California remains closed. California Gov….
California Pushes for Solar Panel Waste Policy
California, like many states, has a problem with a rapid influx of end-of-life solar panels, despite that a law (SB 489) passed five years ago…
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