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For decades, communities of color have had fewer resources to develop green space, leading to islands of heat that can be up to 20 degrees hotter than other nearby neighborhoods.

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Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits Western Nevada, No Injuries Reported

May 15, 2020 | Kris Vera-Phillips

Residents from Salt Lake City to the Central Valley in California say they felt a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit western Nevada early Friday morning.

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State Parks, Climate Resilience Programs Could See Budget Cuts Under New Proposal

May 14, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

The proposed budget update has cuts and reductions across environmental sectors including climate resilience programs to state parks. The largest proposed environmental investment is allotted to Cal Fire.

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Can California’s Air Remain Clean Post Pandemic? Yes, If The State Amps Up Its Climate Goals, Studies Say.

May 7, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

Californians are breathing cleaner air now due to pandemic travel restrictions, but it could go away as fast as it cleared up. Although some scientists say it doesn’t have to if we double our climate goals and keep cars off roads.

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California Solar Industry Loses Over 15,000 Jobs, Companies Now Reopening and Rebuilding

May 1, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

The California solar industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing hundreds of businesses to shed or furlough an estimated 15,000 clean energy jobs.

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