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Centennial is a planned 12,000-acre community project of 19,333 homes in north Los Angeles.sIt is designed to fight global warming through energy-efficient buildings, extensive use of solar power, and water conservation. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: One million public electric chargers are needed in California by the end of 2030, according to the state’s projections — almost 10 times more than the number currently available to drivers. To meet that target, 129,000 new stations must be built every year for the next seven years. Under the state’s electric car mandate, 68% of all new 2030 model cars sold in the state must be zero emissions, increasing to 100% for 2035, when 15 million electric cars are expected in California. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: Some California farmers are starting to grow agave, a heat-tolerant crop which requires much less water than some other crops.sCompared to almonds which need about 48 inches of water per acre per year, agaves need 3 inches. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: The California Climate Action Corps is a volunteer program that drives climate change action in frontline communities most impacted by climate change. Founded in 2020, the program has 400 members and has become a model for the American Climate Corps. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll
California regulators approved 35 new oil and gas well drilling permits in 2024’s second quarter. California is currently home to 101,000 actively producing, idle, and newly permitted wells that have not yet become operational, according to the FracTracker Alliance. Of that number, 26,000 are located within the 3,200-foot buffer zone where millions of people live. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The new Climate Action Counts campaign wants to encourage 1 million Californians to take action to fight global warming, such as composting, using public transit instead of driving, and planting trees or native plants. For more details, visit the Climate Action Counts website. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
A new report found that California’s 30 x 30 Initiative to preserve 30% of its lands and coastal waters by 2030 is promising. The report also highlights the need to shift away from current fire suppression policies and adopt strategies reflective of new fire regimes. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Millions of California residents living near oil and gas wells, many located in high fire-risk areas, face increased risks from explosions, pollution, and infrastructure damage. Exposure to oil wells disproportionately affects Black, Latino, and Native American communities. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California is preparing for increased wildfires and associated public health concerns by protecting forests, increasing public awareness of proper land management strategies, and promoting efforts to better maintain air quality. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
A pilot program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo helps local farms, ranches and forests secure funding to adopt climate-conscious techniques that reduce emissions, build climate and economic resiliency and increase overall food production. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
A state law passed in 2022 bans new oil well drilling within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, and hospitals, affecting more than 2.5 million people who are predominantly low income and nearly 70% from communities of color. Oil companies have until the end of this year to submit leak detection and response plans to state regulators, and until the end of 2026 to implement them. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Cases of Valley Fever are on the rise and could be linked to climate change, according to new research. In the past 20 years, the rate of infection has increased by 800%. Valley fever is a respiratory disease caused by a soil-dwelling fungus found in California and the southwestern U.S. When contaminated soil is disturbed, infectious spores are released into the air and can be inhaled by people, which can infect the lungs, leading to symptoms such as cough, fever, chest pain and fatigue. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
A California law that bans drilling new oil wells within 3,200 feet of homes and buildings will take effect after the oil industry withdrew a referendum from the November ballot asking voters to overturn it. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Extreme heat waves caused by climate change are extending the duration and intensity of deadly California wildfires which continue to burn, damaging the health and property of residents. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Warming due to climate change is affecting iconic destinations around the country including Big Sur section of the Coast Highway’s that is experiencing increased rates of closures due to landslides, cliff collapses and rockfalls. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
More than 100,000 oil and gas wells across the western U.S. are in areas burned by wildfires in recent decades, according to a new study. Nearly 3 million people live within half a mile of a well. Most of the oil wells in California are currently in wildfire-threatened areas. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
According to a recent survey, Californians are most likely to name climate change, forest fires and wildfires, and water supply and drought as the most important environmental issues facing the state. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Climate action research grants will help tribal nations in California manage natural resources including fisheries management, pinyon pine forest preservation and climate resilience projects on Indian allotment lands. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: Extreme heat kills more Americans each year than any other extreme weather events, including wildfires, droughts, and floods. Visit ready.ca.gov to prepare for emergencies and extreme weather. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The City of San Francisco is not prepared for sea level rise and flooding, leaving critical public safety assets like the police and fire departments vulnerable to climate change, according to a new report. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Idle oil wells pollute the environment and threaten health. There are more than 40,000 idle or orphaned wells in California. About 66% of active and idle wells leak toxic methane, and 79% of the wells pose a threat to groundwater. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
New rules designed to protect California workers indoors from heat illness require employers to provide heat safety training, cooling areas and water when indoor temperatures reach 82 degrees. If the temperature exceeds that, then required measures can include cooling devices, adjustments in work schedules, more breaks and slower production pace. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Thousands of new paid service positions are now available through the American Climate Corps, which provides applicants to the California Climate Action Corps. Positions range from wildfire mitigation to disaster response and preparedness. Up to 20,000 people are expected to join during the program’s first year. To apply, visit www.acc.gov. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California will use about $35 million in new federal funding to plug and remediate 206 high-risk orphaned oil and gas wells and decommission 47 production facilities. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Increasing temperatures and more frequent fires combined with increased oil production are putting California cities at risk of serious health conditions and potential explosions and leaks, according to a new study. About 100,000 wells in the state were at high risk from wildfire in 2017. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California will receive about $35.2 million in federal funding to plug 206 high-risk orphaned oil and gas wells. The funding will also help decommission 47 attendant production facilities with approximately 70,000 feet of associated pipelines. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
California Service Corps programs, with more than 10,000 members, will serve nearly five million hours. Service members help communities by taking climate action, tutoring and mentoring students to help them succeed, supporting communities impacted by disasters, working to end hunger and connecting vulnerable people to vital resources and services. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
A California coalition wants to provide residents with better access to clean air, water, open spaces, and investments to better protect vulnerable communities from floods, fires, extreme heat, and other climate impacts. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
California wildlife officials banned salmon fishing due to low fish populations in the Klamath River Basin and Central Valley rivers for the second consecutive year. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
The 40 Acre Conservation League, California’s first Black-led land conservancy, recently purchased 650 acres of a former logging forest north of Lake Tahoe that will be adapted for recreation and minority-owned small outdoor ventures in Emigrant Gap. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
Kern County residents are divided over a pilot carbon capture project that would collect emissions and then inject the gases more than a mile deep into a depleted oil reservoir. The goal is to keep carbon underground and out of the atmosphere, where it traps heat and contributes to climate change. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California is fighting the threat of climate crisis through projects like groundwater recharge that expand water capture and storage and improve water infrastructure. In the last three years, the state spent nearly $9 billion on water investments.sLearn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use millions of acres of land to fight the climate crisis and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Targets include restoring and conserving lands, greening urban spaces and treating more acres to prevent wildfires, protecting nature, and allowing it to work for communities. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California officials recommended the closure of the state’s commercial and recreational ocean salmon fisheries through the end of the year. Salmon populations continue to be impacted by drought and climate disruption. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12 by planning nature-friendly activities around Mother Earth—the Mother to All of Us and All Life. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Kern County is the site of a pending EPA project that would allow energy companies to capture industrial carbon dioxide emissions and inject them into underground storage. Environmentalists expressed concerns over leakage into the ground and air. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
A new analysis says that California is not even close to meeting its 2030 climate change mandates unless the state almost triples its rate of greenhouse gases reduction. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: The fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of carbon emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. And at this the industry’s current rate increase, its carbon emissions could jump to 26% of the world’s total by 2050. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 and help protect our planet by participating in local events. This year’s theme is Planet vs. Plastics and promotes awareness on the health risk of plastics and phasing out single-use plastics. The goal is a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. Visit earhday.org. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: A video series is available that documents the impacts of climate change on California Tribal Nations through the voices of Tribal community members. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California’s organic waste recycling program seeks to slash by 75% the amount of organic waste it sends to landfills by 2025 from 2014 levels. The goal is to keep waste from piling up in landfills, and instead turn it into compost or biogas. The program is behind schedule. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForfAll.
DYK: In 2024, 35 states will introduce policies banning PFAS forever chemicals, according to Safer States, a national alliance of environmental health organizations and coalitions. PFAS are found in numerous consumer products, providing heat, oil, stain, and grease resistance; they also pose serious human health concerns. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: A recent report from Forbes found that a third of Americans surveyed who are moving cited climate change and worsening weather conditions as a motivating factor. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
According to a recent study, climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood that would produce runoffs 200-400% greater than anything seen before in the Sierra Nevada, the 400-mile mountain range that traverses 24 of the state’s 58 counties. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
According to a recent study, climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood that would produce runoffs 200-400% greater than anything seen before in the Sierra Nevada, the 400-mile mountain range that traverses 24 of the state’s 58 counties. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Extreme rainstorms brought on by climate change last month have accelerated landslides causing damaging coastal erosion in California, leaving homes teetering on the edge of cliffs. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: U.S. crude oil production has increased by 21% over the past five years. Top oil producing states in 2023 (percentage of total U.S. production): Texas, 43%; New Mexico, 14%; North Dakota, 9%; Colorado, 3.5%; Oklahoma, 3.4%; Alaska 3.4%; California, 2.5%. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Based on a new state report, experts say sea level rise is the Bay Area’s No. 1 climate change threat, especially to underserved, disadvantaged communities. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Atmospheric rivers arriving in rapid succession, such as the ones that hit California in early 2023, cause three to four times more economic damage than they would have individually, according to a recent study. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
According to a recent survey, 1 in 10 Americans is experiencing climate anxiety or depression. In addition, more than half of the respondents recognized that climate change is real and mostly caused by humans. They also want to know the solution. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll
Considering climate change and other factors, researchers predict that warmer lower-elevation areas with less snow may see fewer avalanches, but higher elevations could see more intense storms making avalanches there harder to predict. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Climate change is causing decreased fog in the Bay Area and that could affect ecosystems, according to researchers who are using fog collectors to measure fog. Redwood trees, for example, need moisture that currently comes from coastal fog. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll
DYK: A recent study found that forest management techniques including prescribed burning and restoration thinning can reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California. A combination of thinning and fire could be the most resilient approach to the impacts of climate change. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: A recent study by the US Geological Survey projects up to 75% of California's beaches could become completely eroded by the end of the century. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: There was a wood-burning ban issued in Southern California during the Christmas holiday. Particles in wood smoke also known as fine particulate matter or PM2.5 can get deep into the lungs and cause respiratory problems (including asthma attacks) and lead to increases in emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: According to a new study of 83 U.S. cities, formerly redlined areas (which are still predominantly Black, brown, or low-income) experience higher noise levels which can damage hearing after less than two hours of exposure. The noise also affects animals in the area. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The world's largest supply of lithium has been discovered beneath the Salton Sea, according to the Department of Energy. The estimated 18 million-ton discovery could be worth up to $540 billion and meet America's rechargeable battery needs for decades. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: The future of the Inland Empire will include more extreme heat, according to climate experts. Between 1985 and 2005, the region experienced an average of seven days a year with temperatures over 102 degrees. Over the next 25 years, it will experience at least 35 days per year above 102. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Laura Hinerfeld and her husband, Dale Geist, never thought they’d leave California. But after the Complex fires of 2017 killed 24 people, ravaged 7,000 structures and crept too close to their house in Sonoma, they talked about it for the first time.
The global energy sector's methane emissions are massively underreported, the International Energy Agency said in a report, seeking more transparency and stronger policy action
Climate change is warming oceans and melting glaciers, accelerating the rise of tides and coastal flooding at a frightening pace. A recent scientific report confirmed the United States will see another foot of sea level rise by 2050 — as much increase as the country experienced over the entire last century.