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California representatives announce new California Coastal Caucus
21Aug By Climate 360 NewsNo Comments
Loyola Marymount University, Policy

California representatives announce new California Coastal Caucus

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA). By Kelsey Warda (Climate 360). By Veronica Backer-Peral SAUSALITO, CA — In an effort to address policy issues of importance to coastal California, congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) and congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) announced the launch of the Congressional California Coastal Caucus on August 20, 2021. The announcement took place at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, and was followed by a panel discussion with both congressmen, Dr. Jeff Boehm, Chief Executive Officer of The Marine Mammal Center, and Dr. Cara Field, Medical Director of The Marine Mammal Center and moderated by Carol Costello. One important focus of the caucus is climate change. “The reason why I ran for Congress is because of climate change,” Lieu told on-site Clim...
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Opinion: Could climate change play a role in the California recall?
2Aug By Climate 360 NewsNo Comments
Loyola Marymount University, Opinion

Opinion: Could climate change play a role in the California recall?

As California experiences the wildfires, drought and extreme heat, it’s possible that gubernatorial candidates could touch on the problems of climate change in the recall campaign. Graphic by Cristobal Spielmann. By Cristobal Spielmann California has been experiencing two major upheavals this year. The first of these is political: a gubernatorial recall election set to take place in less than eight weeks against current Democratic governor Gavin Newsom. The other, much more important upheaval, is the one faced by the impact of climate change.  From wildfires to droughts, this summer has proved itself historic by showing how dismal the future of unmitigated climate change would look in California. The Dixie Fire has burnt over 200,000 acres and become one of the...
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How climate change is creating the new normal of California wildfires
5Jul By Climate 360 NewsNo Comments
Economy, Loyola Marymount University, Morgan State University, Science

How climate change is creating the new normal of California wildfires

Climate change’s impact on California cannot be understated. Businesses and homes are preparing for a more wildfire-prone future. Graphic by Cristobal Spielmann.  By Cristobal Spielmann, Brian Jeffries Wildfires are getting bigger and wildfire seasons are getting longer as a result of the impact of climate change. The recent massive heatwave across the Western United States set new heat records on top of a decades long megadrought. The high temperatures and dry conditions makes California the perfect environment for massive wildfires.  Businesses integral to the California economy, like the nearly $10 billion wine industry, are bracing for an increasingly drier, more fire-prone climate.  “It seems like the weather’s more dr...
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