California Submerged: Rising Seas are claiming its famed coast faster than scientists imagined
Environment
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San Francisco’s Embarcadero and low-lying cities such as Huntington Beach will flood more frequently and more severely.
Janowicz: President Trump’s Mistake on Exiting the Paris Accords
Opinion
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Phil Janowicz, former chemistry professor at CSU Fullerton, sounds the alarm and explains the impacts exiting the Paris Accords will have on Orange County, our coastline, public safety and beaches.
Forecasting an Epidemic: How Weather Contributes to Valley Fever Outbreaks
Countywide
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California’s current record-setting drought appears to be exacerbating the ongoing epidemic of valley fever, a sometimes debilitating, and even deadly, disease caused by fungal spores embedded in dry dirt.
Newport Plans Defense Against Rising Tides
Development
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Faced with projections of elevating ocean levels and aging sea barriers, Newport Beach city leaders plan to raise Balboa Island’s seawall by more than a foot.
Changing Climate May Expand Valley Fever’s Deadly Impact
Countywide
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As the average temperature ticks up with each passing decade, experts are concerned that cases of the potentially lethal disease will increase rapidly.
UCI Study: Too Much Fresh Water Hitting Oceans
Irvine
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Landmark UCI study shows semiarid regions getting drier and wet
areas wetter.