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Valley Fever Hits Thousands In Parched Central Valley
California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal disease, has been on the rise as warming climates and drought have kicked up the dust that spreads it.
Al Gore Declares America’s Democratic System Has Been ‘Hacked’ To Stanford Crowd
Former Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday in Palo Alto that America’s democratic system has been “hacked” and if the country wants to resolve the “climate crisis” it has to first reform its political process.
Plan Urging San Francisco To Divest From Oil Companies Moves Forward
Activists fighting climate change and the oil companies persuaded a San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee to move forward with a resolution Wednesday for the city’s retirement fund to divest from fossil fuel investments.
Composting 101: How To Avoid Gnats & Rats
Despite its green reputation, is composting more costly than it’s worth?
Calif. Environmentalists Hail Obama’s Promise To Act On Climate Change
California environmentalists and the state’s Democratic junior senator hailed President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address promise that he will tackle climate change during his second term if lawmakers don’t do it themselves.
Ex-Berkeley Lab Director Resigns As Energy Secretary, Defends Loans
Energy Secretary Steven Chu, the Nobel Prize-winning former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, announced his resignation Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Gov. Brown Makes Plea To Fight Climate Change At SF Conference
Gov. Jerry Brown told a green building conference in San Francisco on Friday that if the world doesn’t address climate change more aggressively, future generations may have to consider moving to other planets.
Business Group Files Suit Over California Greenhouse Gas System
California’s largest business group filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the validity of the state’s cap-and-trade program on the eve of the first pollution permit auction.
California Set To Officially Launch ‘Cap-And-Trade’ Greenhouse Gas System
California’s largest greenhouse gas emitters will begin buying permits in a landmark “cap-and-trade” system designed to control emissions of heat-trapping gases and to spur investment in clean technologies.
Gov. Brown Launches Climate Change Website
Gov. Jerry Brown is launching a website to document the effects of climate change and respond to those who question it.
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