Environment

A traffic cone sits next to a Pacific Gas & Electric truck earlier this month in Fairfax, Calif.

Environment

Here's How PG&E's Bankruptcy Might Hurt California's Ambitious Climate Goals

4:19pm January 31, 2019

by Lauren Sommer

PG&E is key to helping California meet its ambitious goal of zero carbon electricity by mid-century. Now there's concern that the utility's bankruptcy may set that back.

Even after massively increasing production of the Model 3, Tesla still hasn't managed to offer the car at its touted price of $35,000.

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Tesla's Challenge: Leaving Behind The Lap Of Luxury

10:16am January 31, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

Tesla is finally turning a profit selling premium electric cars. But CEO Elon Musk doesn't want to make money just selling luxury cars to the world's elite. He's still aiming for the masses.

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Meteorological Electronics Technicians Christopher Bieschke and Kirk Wilson replace a wind sensor atop a 30-foot tower at an Oklahoma Mesonet station near Shawnee, Okla.

Winter Storms To Heat Waves, How Better Climate Data Can Make Us More Prepared

9:48am January 31, 2019

by Joe Wertz

Scientists are getting more and better data on our changing climate. Now, there's a push to use it to help people cope with the extremes we know are coming.

Will PG&E's Bankruptcy Hurt California's Ambitious Energy Efficiency Goals?

5:16am January 31, 2019

by Lauren Sommer

There is concern that California's climate goals could suffer a set back because of PG&E's bankruptcy filing. The utility is key to helping the state's grid become 100 percent carbon free.

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Frank Lettiere's eyebrows and eye lashes froze after his walk along Lake Michigan's Chicago shoreline Wednesday. Frostbite warnings were issued for parts of the U.S. Midwest, as outside temperatures plunged.

Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe

11:34pm January 30, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

Frostbite can nip ears in just a few minutes in the sort of temperatures many Americans are facing this week. Pull that hat down and curb the drinking; alcohol can impair your judgment of temperature.

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Noah Fisher looks over his home that was destroyed by the Camp Fire in November 2018 in Paradise, California. Investigators are examining whether PG&E power lines helped ignite the fire.

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Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety

10:17pm January 30, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

In unusually frank language, the judge said he fears the potential for more fires in 2019 if the utility company does not take drastic action.

Thailand's Pollution Control Department declared air quality in the the Thai capital unhealthy, leading to the closure of 400 public schools through the end of the week.

Thai Officials Close Schools As Toxic Air Pollution Chokes Bangkok

9:02pm January 30, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Fine particulate matter floating through the murky haze that hangs over the city has reached harmful levels, leading the government to shutter more than 400 public schools.

Frigid temperatures arrived in the Upper Midwest with a polar vortex. In Chicago on Wednesday, Marius Radoi walked along a freezing Lake Michigan.

Why Is It So *&%# Cold? Come Warm Up In The Answer Vortex

8:40pm January 30, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The polar vortex has brought air so incredibly cold it may set low-temperature records. Will it ever be warm again?

With Better Data On Climate Change, Scientists Predict Extreme Conditions Earlier

6:21pm January 30, 2019

by Joe Wertz

Scientists are getting more and better data on our changing climate. Now, there's a push to use it to help people cope with the extremes we know are coming.

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Plant Neighbors Call On Governor To Order Coal Ash Removal

2:50pm January 30, 2019

by David Boraks, WFAE

More than 200 people came to a public meeting in Gaston County Tuesday night to let state environmental officials know how they feel about coal ash at the Allen Steam Station on Lake Wylie.