Dec 18, 2019 | Coastal News
A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved on Tuesday PG&E’s $13.5 billion settlement with victims of Californian wildfires, and the company’s stock rallied as the utility gained momentum to emerge from bankruptcy in June as planned. Source: U.S. judge approves...
Dec 17, 2019 | Coastal News
Beach communities are well familiar with such hazards as storms, floods, and erosion. And with more frequent and intense rainstorms associated with rising sea levels, the problems created by these weather events will get worse with the climate emergency, according to...
Dec 17, 2019 | Coastal News
Fire officials attribute Santa Barbara County’s high risk, in part, to its location in the wildfire “Goldilocks zone.” The county sits far enough north to get good winter rainfall, but Source: County littered with areas at high risk for wildfire | Wildfires |...
Dec 17, 2019 | Coastal News
PG&E Corp (PCG.N) said on Tuesday it submitted a multi-party settlement agreement related to the 2017 and 2018 wildfires in Northern California to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Source: PG&E submits multi-party proposal for California...
Dec 16, 2019 | Coastal News
Experts warn that if Hawaii’s infrastructure and public buildings aren’t resilient enough now that could lead to dire consequences for the state as climate change becomes more pronounced. Source: To prepare for a future with stronger hurricanes, Hawaii can learn from...
Dec 11, 2019 | Coastal News
White abalone are a highly endangered species of marine snail that was overfished to near extinction… Source: Endangered white abalone released off southern California | California Sea...
Dec 10, 2019 | Coastal News
While scientists say global warming is to blame for wetter storms, no consensus exists for such a link to storm strength. Source: This year’s Atlantic hurricane season was worse than normal, but it wasn’t nearly as destructive as much of the last 10...
Dec 10, 2019 | Coastal News
New School student Claire Coll has family in southern California. This October, her parents, brother and sister were evacuated from their home as fires engulfed their home and those of their neighbors. Source: Will California’s Fire Season Ever End? – The New...
