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The ruling follows a first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S., adding to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.

Environmentalists oppose the plant and say it will damage marine life and is vulnerable to flooding from sea level rise.

In 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom asked residents to use 15% less water in the middle of a severe drought. Since July, the state has cuts its water use by just 3.7%.

Federal officials say that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a three-state plan to reduce water use should keep the river basin on stable footing for several years.

San Diego was excluded from recent water restrictions imposed on much of Southern California.

The four-legged creatures with digestive tracts of steel make easy work of consuming vegetation that typically fuels wildfires.

"We are asking San Diegans to take these steps now, so we can help avoid a more dire situation in the near future."

Add these episodes to your listening rotation during the NPR Network's Climate Solutions Week, where we're dedicated to stories and conversations about the search for climate solutions.

The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

Environmental groups have filed suit against the state of Utah arguing leaders aren't doing enough to prevent the state's namesake Great Salt Lake from drying up.