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Ranchers in North Dakota have been forced to sell off their herds at historic rates. Now they're worried they won't have enough feed to keep their remaining cows alive this winter.

A new report from the conservation group American Rivers names a stretch of the Colorado River, the Ohio River and eight other rivers as endangered.

Water bills in San Diego are about to go up. That increase is due in part to planned upgrades at the Carlsbad Desalination Plant.

Newsom has a plan to speed up some construction projects throughout the state. But some lawmakers and environmental advocates fear his pan would benefit a project to build a giant tunnel to ship water to Southern California — a plan they oppose.

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.

The Board of Supervisors directed the chief administrative officer Wednesday to update the county's water and drought- management strategies, including sustainability efforts, and deliver a final report within the next year.

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular.

The state is scrambling to clean up and repair widespread damage. A new storm entering the state Wednesday is expected to be limited to the north while the south gets a break.

The banked rainwater is a rare bright spot from downpours that killed at least 20 people, crumbled hillsides and damaged thousands of homes. In rural parts of the state, depleted groundwater basins got a boost thanks to the storms.

After days of smoky conditions caused by Canadian wildfires, some U.S. cities are looking to play it safe this Fourth of July with innovative alternatives to their fireworks displays.