SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After two false starts, the billionaires behind a plan to build an environmentally friendly city from scratch are behind schedule and off to a bumpy start in putting their proposal before California voters in November . Former Goldman Sachs trader Jan Sramek unveiled in January his closely guarded ballot initiative for … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A wave of heavy rain has accelerated landslides and contributed to damaging coastal erosion in California, leaving multimillion-dollar homes on the edge of cliffs, falling a hundred feet of palm trees into the surf and forcing the closure of a historic chapel . The state is now drying out, but the effects … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are individually harmful to the human body, but together their impact on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others. A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances said climate change is increasing the frequency of both hazards, … Read more
a series of atmospheric rivers brings the threat of heavy rains, flooding, mudslides and avalanches to the Pacific Northwest and California this week. While these storms are feared for the damage they can cause, they are also essential to the region’s water supply, especially in California, as Qian Cao, a hydrologist at the University of … Read more
A scientist and a wildlife filmmaker may have captured rare photos and video of a newborn great white shark seen swimming just off the coast of California near Santa Barbara. The footage, filmed by a drone last July, is causing excitement and skepticism among experts eager to understand one of the most puzzling aspects of … Read more
A scientist and a wildlife filmmaker may have captured rare photos and video of a newborn great white shark seen swimming just off the coast of California near Santa Barbara. The footage, filmed by a drone last July, is causing excitement and skepticism among experts eager to understand one of the most puzzling aspects of … Read more
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. As humans, we love to ‘dare mighty things’. That’s the motto of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, which borrows from a quote from Theodore Roosevelt. As a species born … Read more
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. As humans, we love to ‘dare mighty things’. That’s the motto of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, which borrows from a quote from Theodore Roosevelt. As a species born … Read more