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Climate Change/Energy
Video: A Path Forward for California’s Freshwater Ecosystems
December 9 2019
California’s current approach for managing freshwater ecosystems is not working. An expert panel discussed an alternative path.
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The Democratic Presidential Primary: What Do Californians Care About?
December 6 2019
With California's primary less than three months away, voters most want to hear from the candidates on health care, the environment, jobs and the economy, and immigration.
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Reducing Flood Risk in the Central Valley
November 19 2019
The Central Valley has some of the highest risk of flooding in the state—and that risk is growing as the climate changes. We talked to Tim Ramirez of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board about what’s being done to manage this risk, now and into the future.
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Addressing Inequality in Flood Risk
November 13 2019
More than 7 million Californians are at risk of flooding, and not every community is well prepared. We talked to two experts at UC Irvine about how flooding affects social inequality.
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Video: Preparing California’s Water System for Climate Extremes
November 7 2019
Climate change brings multiple pressures to the state’s water management. Panels of experts discussed ways to prepare for greater climate volatility.
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