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Eaton wildfire in Pasadena

Daily News Lesson January 09 2025

Wildfires devastate Los Angeles

Learn why fires in the second largest city in the U.S. are difficult to contain

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Daily News Lesson September 07 2022

Climate change increasing chance of ‘mega storm’ in California

Learn the reasons some scientists are concerned about the potential for an unprecedented storm hitting the California coast

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Daily News Lesson February 15 2022

Western states face challenging future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years

Hear how a historic drought in the U.S. West may affect life there in the future, and what can be done about it

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Daily News Lesson August 04 2021

Severe drought reignites conflicts over land and water use

Discover how drought is causing rifts between two communities in the Klamath Basin

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Daily Video August 24 2020

Monday News Roundup: Week of August 24

Discuss what's important in the news this week.

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Daily Video November 02 2015

San Diego turns Pacific Ocean into safe drinking water

Despite criticism from environmental groups, San Diego County will open the largest seawater desalination plant in the western hemisphere this year in an attempt to combat California’s four-year drought.

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Daily Video October 15 2015

Ancient sequoia trees suffering in California drought

California’s four-year drought has killed millions of trees in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and has scientists worrying about the region’s giant sequoias.

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Daily Video October 08 2015

Why is California sinking? (Hint: drought)

California’s four-year drought is causing the state to sink. Many of the state’s farmers have turned to drilling deeper and deeper down in order to find groundwater for their crops, resulting in a higher risk of flooding.

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