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CalMatters

California extended a lifeline to some of its aging mobile home parks. What happened next?

June 24, 2026

Grist

America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?

June 22, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Newsom’s stance on controversial data centers about to be tested. Again.

June 21, 2026

High Country News

Managed retreat in Ruidoso could mean more public lands

June 5, 2026

Agence France Presse

MAGA Divided Over AI As Trump Pushes For Rapid Expansion

June 2, 2026

Rolling Stone

Can Local Outrage Over Data Centers Tilt the Midterms?

May 25, 2026

Circle of Blue

Climate Emergencies Are Breaking Water Utilities. Customers Are Paying

May 20, 2026

Los Angeles Times

A dire ‘math problem’ on the Colorado River and wholly inadequate responses

May 14, 2026

POLITICO

A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

May 7, 2026

KCRW

Do trees burn houses? Or is it the other way around?

April 23, 2026

LAist

As California debates Zone Zero, researchers want to know: Can trees protect homes from fire?

April 23, 2026

AP News

Massachusetts is dumping sewage into waterways. Grassroots organizations are fighting back

April 22, 2026

The Guardian

Can culling your garden slow a wildfire? A California city pins its hopes on a contested plan

March 17, 2026

The New York Times

They Want to Rebuild. Can They Afford to Prevent the Next Fire, Too?

March 13, 2026

Associated Press News

Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say

March 11, 2026

Daily Bruin

After the flames: Experts evaluate effects of the 2025 LA wildfires one year later

February 17, 2026

Beautiful Altadena

Op-Ed: From Aqueducts to Accountability

February 1, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Fighting to survive, an Altadena water company is charging a new ‘fire recovery fee’

January 31, 2026

Pasadena Now

Advertisement Altadena Fire Survivors Face $3,000 Bill to Keep Their Water Flowing

January 25, 2026

LAist

Water company's fire recovery plan gives Altadena residents sticker shock. Here's what's happening

January 22, 2026

Associated Press News

In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea

January 15, 2026

Milwaukee Independent

Some small American communities hit hard by climate change are building resilient water systems

January 14, 2026

Maven's Notebook

Researchers convene statewide experts to assess firefighting capacity, infrastructure gaps, and policy solutions

January 8, 2026

The Guardian

The Los Angeles wildfires were ‘the perfect storm’. Is the city ready for the next one?

January 7, 2026

Independent Institute

The 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires: Lessons and Key Recommendations

January 7, 2026

Spectrum News

One year after LA wildfires, President and Congress fail to act on aid request

January 7, 2026

Los Angeles Times

L.A.’s hydrants ran dry during the fires. Residents are still demanding solutions

December 17, 2025

LAist

The hydrants will run dry: Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study shows

December 16, 2025

Cal Matters

The hydrants will run dry: Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study shows

December 15, 2025

Los Angeles Times

Federal government orders LADWP to inspect nearly 100 drinking water reservoirs, storage tanks

December 12, 2025

LAist

Even a full Santa Ynez reservoir wouldn’t have kept Palisades hydrants working, state report finds

November 21, 2025

Los Angeles Times

Even a full reservoir wouldn’t have ensured water in Palisades fire, California officials say

November 21, 2025

Fortune

Huge AI data centers are turning local elections into fights over the future of energy

October 22, 2025

Planetizen

Underground Power Lines, Reinforced Water Systems — Four Ways to Fireproof LA

October 16, 2025

Environmental News Network

Building Resilient Utilities: UCLA Issues Report on Key Water and Power Infrastructure Needs

October 14, 2025

Los Angeles Times

After Palisades fire hydrants went dry, LAFD faced costly delays in getting more water

October 11, 2025

Continuity Insights

LA Firestorms Drive Call For Smarter, Stronger Infrastructure

October 9, 2025

Time

America’s Schools Weren’t Built For the Climate Era. Now, Some Are Adapting

October 2, 2025

Los Angeles Times

Water bills in L.A. County are rising faster than inflation, UCLA research shows

September 15, 2025

SJV Water

Report shows Kern’s water systems have “alarming trend” of contamination violations

September 11, 2025

Jackson Hole News & Guide

After doubling rent for sewer line, rebranded Evans Mobile Home Court still waiting to connect

September 10, 2025

Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of deaths may be linked to the Eaton and Palisades fires, new study suggests

August 6, 2025

Patch

LA Wildfires' True Death Toll Could Be In The Hundreds, Researchers Find

August 6, 2025

Los Angeles Times

The energy source that could survive Trump’s attack on California’s green ambitions

August 1, 2025

The Washington Post

Flood deaths are rising in the U.S., fueled by heavier rainfall

July 8, 2025

Press Reach

Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire-Safe Recovery releases final recommendations, calling for regional rebuilding authority, countywide fire control district, and other actions

June 21, 2025

Pasadena Now

Joint LA County/UCLA Commission Presents Wildfire Recovery Recommendations

June 21, 2025

Los Angeles Times

L.A. needs new authority to oversee rebuilding after firestorms, panel says

June 20, 2025