Increased wildfire threat and heat cause power outages in Northern California
The start of a prolonged and potentially dangerous heat wave Tuesday coincided with elevated fire conditions in Northern California, prompting…
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California heat death toll rises
As California heads into a dangerous holiday heat wave that will blanket millions of residents in triple-digit temperatures, state and…
Editorial: Hotter California Means Cooler Homes
Whether you rent or own in California, your home must have a functional heating system capable of maintaining temperatures of…
Why extreme heat should influence your vote in November
To the editor: He recently published two related stories about climate change. The first was about how serious global warming…
Editorial: California faces another record-breaking hot summer. we are not ready
After a cold spring, it seems hard to believe that darkness will ever leave Southern California. But skies are clearing…
Editorial: California Workers Should Have Indoor Heat Protection
It has been seven summers since California lawmakers voted to require indoor workplace rules to prevent workers from being injured…
How much worse will extreme heat get in the US by 2050?
The next quarter century will bring significant climate danger to millions of Americans living in disadvantaged communities, who will not…
As Climate Hazards Converge, Health Risks Increase in California
State health officials know that extreme heat can cost lives and send people to the hospital, as can smoke from…