California will phase out sales of new, gasoline-powered cars by 2035 as part of its fight against climate change, Governor Gavin Newsom announced — the first state to set an Continue Reading
Global satellite data indicate wildfires are becoming bigger and more intense. WSJ talks with NASA’s Doug Morton to understand the science behind what’s making the planet more flammable and making Continue Reading
In a matter of weeks, California has been hit with two record-breaking heat waves, hundreds of blazes, freak lightning storms and dangerously poor air quality. Now, unusually strong winds are Continue Reading
Power shut-offs like the one that darkened parts of California this week are expected to be a regular occurrence in the state for years during wildfire season as PG&E Corp. PCG 0.33% upgrades its aging equipment and Continue Reading
A firefighter works during the Creek Fire in Madera County, California on Sept. 7. California’s worst fire season on record is about to ramp up as a hot, dry autumn Continue Reading
California asked residents to dial back their air conditioners this holiday weekend as the state tries to avoid a repeat of power shortages that weeks ago triggered the first rolling Continue Reading
Last month as a heat wave slammed California, state regulators sent an email to a group of energy executives pleading for help. “Please consider this an urgent inquiry on behalf Continue Reading
California fire officials on Sunday reported significant headway battling the two largest of dozens of lightning-sparked blazes raging in and around the greater San Francisco Bay area since mid-August, though Continue Reading
California may experience its worst year for wildfires in decades, climate experts say, pointing out that it has already battled two of the three largest blazes in its recorded history Continue Reading
California utilities, community choice aggregators and renewable developers are not expected to see a hit to their credit ratings due to ongoing wildfires and recent rolling blackouts, but a “potential Continue Reading
