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An aerial view of buildings in Downtown San Diego. Oct. 2, 2020.

San Diego residents, lawmakers weigh in on Inflation Reduction Act

How will the Inflation Reduction Act help people in San Diego County? And do San Diegans think it will help them?

Anthony Burdock, left, and Sean de Guzman, chief of snow surveys for the California Department of Water Resources, check the depth of the snow pack during the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.

Water content of California snowpack far above normal levels

California's mountain snow holds 160% of the water it normally does at the end of December. That's according to officials from the state Department of Water Resources, who measured the snowpack on Thursday in the Sierra Nevada.

Tawonga Zakeyu of Malawi graduated from Earth University in Costa Rica in December 2021 and now teaches women farmers how to cope with the challenges posed by a changing climate. One strategy: Drip irrigation using recycled plastic bottles is a big help during a drought.

Why keeping girls in school is a good strategy to cope with climate change

Education for girls brings numerous benefits when it comes to addressing the climate crisis. Oh, and it works for boys, too!

The Washburn Fire burns in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park on Friday.

A wildfire threatens giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park

More than 500 mature sequoias were threatened but there were no reports of severe damage to any named trees, such as the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant.

A wind turbine pictured in the Imperial Valley desert, Aug. 6, 2019.

California's Newsom wants to accelerate key climate goals

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to speed up the state's transition to non-carbon electricity sources and accelerate its timeline for lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Taps will soon run dry as 'Day Zero' nears on South Africa's Eastern Cape

In South Africa, the city formerly known at Port Elizabeth is approaching "Day Zero", the moment when the taps may run dry.

U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., participates in a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 19, 2020.

Democrats, GOP see California as target for US House gains

One of the biggest battlegrounds in the fight to control the U.S. House is heavily Democratic California.

A water-efficient sprinkler sprays plants in a Chula Vista yard in this undated photograph.

California's Thirst For Water May Accelerate Global Warming

A new report on the state's drive for more drinking water find the search may be helping create conditions for more droughts.

People walk near boat docks as they sit on dry land at the Browns Ravine Cove area of drought-stricken Folsom Lake, currently at 37% of its normal capacity, in Folsom, Calif., Saturday, May 22, 2021. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for most of the state.

Governor Asks Californians To Voluntarily Cut Water Use

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked people and businesses in the nation's most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% amid a drought. Newsom's request is not an order.

From left to right: Alice Paredes, Sriya Chippalthurty, Liliana Talino and Natalia Perez Morales are Girl Up "teen advisers" who give up their hobbies to help disadvantaged girls and women in their communities.

What these teen girls do — and don't — have time for might surprise and inspire you

On top of schoolwork and chores, these four Girl Up "teen advisers" sometimes give up their favorite hobbies to try and "save the world." They talk about their activism — and their role models.

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