orange county

Top Tweets
wind turbines lined up in a green field
Palm trees bending in the wind
Coal power plant with emissions rising from towers
Liquid Natural Gas tanker
florida flooding climate impacts

Hurricanes Ian and Nicole left devastating flooding in Central Florida. Will it happen again?

Florida’s wetlands have historically served as natural sponges but are now filled with explosive growth and development. Throw in climate change concerns, and many wonder whether 2022’s flooding represents a new norm.
orange county rail climate

Orange County looks for solution to San Clemente rail hazards

Orange County transit officials have proposed adding more boulder seawalls to better protect what is the only railroad link to San Diego along seven miles of the coast between San Clemente and Dana Point.

air pollution toxics orange county

What is in our air, Orange County?

It is all around us, all the time but have you ever thought about what makes up the air we breathe? Air is more than just gas. Air can have dust, pollen, salt from sea spray, volcanic ash, and smoke, to name a few.

Newsletter
california oil spill

Mapping California’s oil spill: Aging pipes line the coast

The latest spill, thought to be from a decades-old pipeline that connected three platforms to a pumping station in Long Beach, has brought scrutiny to California's aging offshore oil and gas infrastructure.

orange county climate impacts
voiceofoc.org

What are Orange County cities doing to prepare for climate change?

As experts warn the climate crisis could bring the next test for Orange County officials’ public health response, residents are increasingly questioning what they have done to prepare.
New maps show how climate change is making California's "fire weather" worse
projects.propublica.org

New maps show how climate change is making California's "fire weather" worse

On California’s fall fire days — days with high temperatures and wind speeds, as well as low humidity — all it takes is a spark from a downed power line to start an inferno. New research indicates that they’re about to become a lot more common.
Top Story
The biblical flood that will drown California
www.motherjones.com

The biblical flood that will drown California

And take America’s most precious farmland—and Disneyland—with it.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE