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Battered central coast of California prepares for another deluge

Hundreds of homes in the Santa Cruz region were damaged by flooding and wind. Weary residents are steeling themselves for even worse conditions this week.
How California’s bullet train went off the rails

How California’s bullet train went off the rails

America’s first experiment with high-speed rail has become a multi-billion-dollar nightmare. Political compromises created a project so expensive that almost no one knows how it can be built as originally envisioned.
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Facing severe droughts, developers seek to reuse the water they have

Water recycling in office buildings is seen as a promising sustainability effort, as well as a smart hedge against rising costs and future shortages.
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An earthquake in Japan speaks to a sea wall in San Francisco

The challenges of climate change are everywhere but maybe no more so than in coastal cities that face dual threats of seismic activity and rising seas.
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Wildfire smoke is poisoning California's kids. Some pay a higher price
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Wildfire smoke is poisoning California's kids. Some pay a higher price

Fires are making the state’s air more dangerous. How much that hurts depends largely on where you live and how much money your family has.
How many plants have we wiped out? Here are 5 extinction stories
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How many plants have we wiped out? Here are 5 extinction stories

Botanists have laid out evidence that dozens of North American trees, herbs, plants and shrubs have gone extinct since European settlers arrived.
I live in California. How do I know it's safe to go outside?
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I live in California. How do I know it's safe to go outside?

A high-tech sensor network brought me closer to the natural cycles of my environment.
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