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A 2011 study projected that the frequency and magnitude of both maximum and minimum temperatures would increase significantly as a result of global warming. [13] According to the Fifth National Climate Assessment published in 2023, coastal states including California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas are experiencing "more significant storms and extreme swings in precipitation".
In line with the views of climate scientists, the state of California has progressively passed emission-reduction legislation. California has taken legislative steps in the hope of mitigating the risks of potential effects of climate change in California by incentives and plans for clean cars, renewable energy, and pollution controls on ...
High oil prices could also derail California's climate plans, even as they underscore the urgency of phasing out fossil fuels. Climate initiatives play a relatively small role in California's ...
The fourth edition of "Indicators of Climate Change in California," released Tuesday, paints a stark picture of the escalating climate crisis and documents how global reliance on fossil fuels has ...
California drivers may soon see a hike in gas prices after state regulators approved tougher standards for reining in climate emissions. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which comprises ...
The Update defines ARB's climate change priorities for the next five years and sets the groundwork to reach California's post-2020 climate goals set forth in Executive Orders S-3-05 and B-16-2012. The Update will highlight California's progress toward meeting the near-term 2020 GHG emission reduction goals defined in the initial Scoping Plan.
California’s gas prices already average $4.00 per gallon, about a dollar higher than the national average. High gas prices hit the state’s low- and middle-income households, and rural ...
While crude oil and natural gas are also being phased out in chemical processes (e.g. production of new building blocks for plastics) as the circular economy and biobased economy (e.g. bioplastics) are being developed [16] to reduce plastic pollution, the fossil fuel phase out specifically aims to end the burning of fossil fuels and the consequent production of greenhouse gases.