California wants to harness more than half its land to combat climate change by 2045. Here's how

State officials aim to transform millions of acres in the Golden State into landscapes that can absorb more carbon than they release.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Climate | Health | Science April 27, 2024 California wants to harness more than half its land to combat climate change by 2045. Here's how California has unveiled an ambitious plan to help combat the worsening climate crisis with one of its invaluable assets: its land. Over the next 20 years, the state will work to transform more than half of its 100 million acres into multi-benefit landscapes that can absorb more carbon than they release. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT New scientific interventions are here to fight climate change. But they aren't silver bullets While reducing the use of fossil fuels is the surest way to keep global warming from getting worse, scientific intervention will be necessary as well. Giant sun shades, 40-foot-tall air filters, stratospheric sulfur injections are some of the wild and wondrous ways we might save the planet. SHARE       READ MORE Federal government 'believes' virus found in grocery store milk is safe for consumption After identifying remnants of bird flu virus in grocery store milk, federal officials said they "believe" the nation's milk supply is safe and that the virus is inactivated by pasteurization. But they acknowledged that there are no studies that prove it. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Los Angeles makes progress but earns 25th-straight F in air quality Despite California's reputation for groundbreaking clean-air rules, Greater Los Angeles is the smoggiest region in the nation — a dubious title it has earned in 24 out of 25 reports from the American Lung Assn. And the streak continues. SHARE       READ MORE After months of silence, Voyager 1 has returned NASA's calls Voyager 1 was some 15 billion miles from Earth when its flight data system stopped communicating with the part of the probe that allows it to send signals to Earth. Engineers at JPL could tell that Voyager 1 was getting its messages, but nothing was coming back. SHARE       READ MORE You're gonna need a bigger number: Scientists consider a Category 6 for mega-hurricane era When the National Hurricane Center introduced the Saffir-Simpson scale to classify storms by wind intensity, Category 5 was for the worst disasters with winds of 157 mph or more. Some scientists say the five-tier scale no longer adequately conveys the threat the biggest hurricanes present. SHARE       READ MORE Opinion: The decline in American life expectancy harms more than our health At the height of the pandemic, policymakers acknowledged the link between the economy and public health with federal relief programs to keep the nation's workforce and economy as healthy as possible. Our abandonment of these efforts sets our country up for mounting crises. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Health and Science newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW