Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:34 AM PDT on May 11, 2022
- Earth’s climate could hit the point of no return within five years (AP)
- Ninety percent of the Great Barrier Reef suffered bleaching this year (AP)
- What were we saying about climate change? (IPCC)
- Copenhagen installs super tall benches as a warning on climate change (Euronews)
- Air Resources Board releases new plan to tackle climate change (CalMatters)
- The silent epidemic of pedestrian deaths (Current Affairs)
- Uber always knew it couldn’t make money (Curbed)
- Central Valley residents know: despite cynicism and lack of support, high-speed rail is being built (KQED)
- How unethical is next-day delivery? And what can you do about it? (The Guardian)
- SoCal regulators blame the federal government for their inability to meet federal clean air standards (LA Times)
- Californians are using more water, as if there’s no drought (CalMatters)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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