A new study quantifies how much worse the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome and wildfires were because of global warming. Short version: A hell of a lot worse. Details from my Los Angeles Times colleague Alex Wigglesworth: latimes.com/environment/st…

The USDA held back information and scrubbed crucial location information to protect dairy industry. Agriculture’s regulatory bubble is driving us straight into faster spread, mutations, and spillover risk of bird flu strains with pandemic potential.

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Thanks to a recent blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court ruling on excessive and often arbitrary local fees, reform may be on the way that could help ease California’s worsening housing crisis. cal.news/44sUI6d

📝 Louis Mirante

What to know about California's new state park, a scenic green space where two rivers meet latimes.com/travel/story/2…

🌿🌊 Thrilled to welcome Elena as Executive Assistant at Northern Chumash Tribal Council! 🌊🌿

Formerly a Public Outreach Associate, Elena's wealth of experience and dedication make her a valuable addition. Let's create positive change together! 🌟 #NCTC #ChumashSanctuary

Hard not to notice the condition of the landscape where this fire is currently burning in Alberta. Abundant empirical evidence has found that clearcut/even-aged forestry dramatically increases the potential for high severity wildfire, esp in a warming/drying climate.

Since a lot of folks seem to be misinterpreting this Carbon Brief graph, a quick explainer:

Yellow line is the Biden administration target.

Blue line is the modeled effects of policies (e.g. the IRA) passed in Biden’s first term.

We need stronger policy to bridge the gap.

‘Currents bring life – and plastics’: animals of Galápagos live amid mounds of waste theguardian.com/environment/20…

Elon Musk is conducting a mass layoff of nearly 2,700 employees at Tesla's Austin gigafactory.

Texas gave him $64 million in tax incentives to build this facility where he exploits Tesla workers.

Now, he's cutting jobs.

Fast-Charging EV Stations are skyrocketing in USA! Why? IRA support is substantial plus more EV stations are becoming profitable, as numbers of EVs on road keeps climbing.

There are now 8,000 Fast-Charging Stations and the number is growing rapidly.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Los Angeles Times says Americans should 'demand that leaders at all levels of government deliver serious climate action or stay out of office.'

How? At the ballot box.

Read the editorial: latimes.com/opinion/story/…

A severe drought in southern Africa is threatening food security for millions of people.

The drought is largely due to the ongoing El Niño that shifted rainfall patterns during the growing season. go.nasa.gov/44bDk5v

California just went 9.25 hours using only renewable energy

'The state now has nearly 47 gigawatts of solar, both on rooftops and in farms. Rooftop solar helps reduce demand from the grid, since homeowners can use that power directly'
fastcompany.com/91110863/calif… Fast Company

Oooops, I missed my annual #EarthDay post...

Here's an updated graph of how much carbon dioxide (CO₂) has changed since the first Earth Day, which is driving recent climate change.

#SAMOFund is honored to be recognized by the City of #AgouraHills as April's #BusinessOfTheMonth for leadership in #community and local #restoration projects and continuously supporting our residents

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Drawdown Food, Project Drawdown’s newest climate solutions initiative, is researching and sharing actionable information on ways to minimize GHG emissions from ag and make the most of the food system’s capacity to draw CO2 out of the atmosphere. bit.ly/4d6oC3T
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NEW – State of the climate: 2024 off to a record-warm start | Zeke Hausfather

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/4ddZrfZ

Our team at Watch Duty is looking for more passionate volunteers outside California who want to bring their communities accurate, timely information on wildfires.

Head to watchduty.org/volunteer if this is you!

In-depth Q&A: How does climate change drive human migration? | Ayesha Tandon

🎨 Design KerryAnnCleaver Joe Goodman Tom Prater Tom Pearson

Read here ➡️ bit.ly/migration-clim…