California has a reputation as the land of endless sunshine and palm trees, but anyone who has lived there or visited knows that its climate and plants have far more diversity than that.

“California has more work to do on climate and environmental justice, but these protections are a huge step toward a healthier, safer, more sustainable future.” Coming after years of hard-fought ...

Fire hazards in California have grown, in part, because of climate-driven droughts and a longer ... The new maps now designate 1.16 million acres as “high” and an additional 247,000 acres as “very ...