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California Housing to Change Under New Law: What to Know
The new housing legislation effectively weakens the California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, allowing for some ...
California makes major changes to the state's landmark environmental law to build more housing
California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday passed major changes to the California Environmental Quality Act in what ...
California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scaled back a law that was vilified for its role in California’s housing shortage and ...
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In a boon to developers, California budget includes sweeping rollback to CEQA environmental laws
Major changes to the California Environmental Quality Act include an exemption for high-tech industrial plants and other ...
EPA employees put names to ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Trump
More than 170 EPA employees put their names to the document, with about 100 more signing anonymously out of fear of ...
Ancient Himalayan village relocates as climate shifts reshape daily life
The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal's Upper Mustang, more than 13 ...
An ancient village in the Himalayas ran out of water. Then, it moved and started over
The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal’s Upper Mustang, more than 13 ...
What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food, and more emissions
They found that, even with improvements in agricultural productivity (due to technological improvements like new seed ...
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Faculty and fellows among global leaders in attendance at 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference
University of California, Santa Cruz and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) represented at recent inernational ...
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Climate Action and Land Equity (CALE)
The Climate Action & Land Equity (CALE) project is working to change that. Through funding from the California Department of Conservation (DOC), CALE builds partnerships and programs to elevate and ...