EnvironmentMegafires Are Breaking Climate Models, Highlighting California's Need To Focus On PreventionSeptember 29, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroWildfires are burning year-after-year in wine country and the Sierra. These megafires are creating a new baseline for climate scientists to include in modeling and point to a greater need: a shift in mood from fire suppression to prevention. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Solar Industry, Tax Experts Reject Claim Prop. 15 Imposes ‘Massive Tax Increase’ On Solar In CaliforniaSeptember 25, 2020 | Chris NicholsThe solar industry says a recently-signed California law prevents tax hikes on commercial solar through 2024 even if Proposition 15 passes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAll New California Cars, Trucks Must Be Zero-Emission By 2035, Newsom Announces In Executive OrderSeptember 23, 2020 | Nicole Nixon | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia’s governor announced an executive order Wednesday that will phase out gasoline-powered cars by requiring that all new cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. It also put forward actions to transition away from fossil fuels.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s Coastal Range Fires Are Getting Significantly Worse Every Decade, Experts SaySeptember 22, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroIt might seem like there’s been more fire recently in the coastal range. There has been. That’s because high-severity wildfires in the California Coastal Range have been increasing by about 10% per decade since 1984, according to UC Davis researchers Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Handle The Truth?: PolitiFact California On Trump's California Visit, And A Postcard Confusing VotersSeptember 17, 2020 | Chris Nichols | Steve MilneEvery Thursday CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols discussed his latest fact checks and reporting on misinformation. This week we look at a confusing Postal Service postcard, wildfires and President Trump’s visit to California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThe Racist Removal Of Native Americans In California Is Often Missing From Wildfire Discussions, Experts SaySeptember 16, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroWhile climate change and a history of fire suppression are among the top reasons why experts say wildfires have grown so big so fast, experts say removing Indigenous people from the landscape is a huge reason behind today’s explosion of fires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWatch Live: Gov. Gavin Newsom Update On Wildfires, COVID-19 For Sept. 16September 16, 2020Watch live at 12 p.m. as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the state's wildfires and the response to COVID-19.
Climate Scientists Reject Trump’s Prediction “It’ll Start Getting Cooler” In CaliforniaSeptember 14, 2020 | Chris NicholsScientists expect a warmer climate and greater fire risk in California, saying there is zero evidence of a cooling trend on the horizon.
EnvironmentFire Suppression — And Climate Change — Is To Blame For California’s Megafires. Experts Unpack The Term.September 12, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroWith more than three million acres burned so far this year in California, wildfires are at top of mind. And the term “wildfire suppression” is often cited as a main reason for blazes getting so big. But what does the term actually mean? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government‘Debate Is Over,’ California’s Governor Says. ‘This Is A Climate Damn Emergency.’September 11, 2020As more than two dozen fires still rage, Newsom stands amid charred parkland, vowing to ratchet up the state’s ‘inadequate’ plan to cut carbon emissions.
