California prisons remain unprepared for extreme heat
The possible heat-related death of an inmate at a prison in California's Central Valley this week is focusing renewed attention…
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What's causing extreme heat in California?
If you had looked at a temperature map this week (it doesn't matter much what day it was), you would…
Will California's heat wave finally ease over the weekend?
Californians may soon feel some relief after nearly two weeks of an oppressive heat wave that has relentlessly pummeled the…
Editorial: This unprecedented heat is an emergency. It's time to treat it as such
It is alarming that just a few weeks into summer we have already experienced a prolonged heat wave that has…
Wildfire destroys 13 homes in Northern California as heat wave continues
A wildfire that broke out near Oroville last week amid California's record-breaking heat wave destroyed 13 homes and more than…
Record temperatures set in the West as heatwave drags on
California and the West are still days away from the end of the current heat wave, which has brought oppressive…
Earth exceeds 1.5 degrees C of warming for 12 consecutive months
In a worrying milestone, June marked the 12th consecutive month of global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius or more –…
Massive Thompson Fire near Oroville forces thousands to flee
As California braced for a dangerous and prolonged heat wave expected to last into next week, firefighters across the state…
Crews gain ground on Basin fire, but heat wave increases danger
California firefighters battling a wildfire that has scorched more than 13,000 acres of the Sierra National Forest just north of…
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…