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On the calendar today \u2026<\/p>\n

MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9am.\u00a0\u00a0Agenda items include an informational item on Saxitoxins, Benzotriazole, and Trifluoracetic Acid Analytical Method Development and an update on flow-related efforts in the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds, including long-term efforts.\u00a0\u00a0Click here for the full agenda and remote access instructions<\/a>.
\nPUBLIC MEETING: Draft California\u2019s Groundwater Update 2025 from 12pm to 1:30pm.\u00a0\u00a0DWR will hold a public virtual webinar meeting to share information about the public draft of the California\u2019s Groundwater: Bulletin 118 \u2013 Update 2025<\/a> (CalGW Update 2025). This report provides a comprehensive assessment of statewide groundwater conditions and incorporates information from GSA annual reports, California\u2019s Groundwater Live, and other groundwater initiatives since 2020.\u00a0\u00a0This meeting, which will take place on November 4, 2025 from noon to 1:30 p.m., will include an overview of the draft document and serve as a venue to ask questions and provide public comment. Register for the public webinar <\/a>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In California water news today \u2026
\nBack-to-back Pacific storms to bring rain, mountain snow, wind and travel delays to Northwest, California<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cStorms will swing in from the Pacific this week, potentially causing travel disruptions across the Northwest and California. Of the two main storms, one is expected to bring the heaviest rainfall to Northern California, while the other will likely target Washington and Oregon, AccuWeather meteorologists say.\u00a0\u00a0The weakest of the two storms moved quickly inland on Monday with mainly showery precipitation.\u00a0\u00a0Two additional and stronger storms are expected to follow, beginning Tuesday evening.\u00a0\u00a0The first of these is expected to bring widespread rainfall to Northern California, including several hours of rain for San Francisco and Sacramento. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from AccuWeather<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After anomalous late Oct warmth, a sooner-than-expected shift back toward wetter conditions in (at least) NorCal<\/p>\n

Daniel Swain writes, \u201cCalifornia did indeed see its \u201cpumpkin ridge\u201d (as some Weather Westers in the comments section have dubbed it), and it brought an episode of pretty notable and locally record-breaking heat to parts of California and the West over the past week. Much of SoCal saw the mercury rise well into the 80s and 90s, with a fair number of daily records set. Mountainous areas in both northern and southern California were exceptionally warm last week, with some places also setting records. The anomalous late-season heat extended all the way eastward to the Rocky Mountain Front Range, where Denver experienced its warmest November day on record. And there has been an uptick in wildfire activity, once again, in SoCal\u2013though none of these have been particularly consequential.\u00a0\u00a0But this ridge, at least on its northern flank, now appears to be less persistent than had originally been indicated by model ensembles 7-10 days ago. In fact, NorCal may see a fairly substantial storm Tuesday into Wednesday. Read on below! \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Continue reading at Weather West<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Emerging threat\u2019: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way
\n\"\"An underwater view of golden mussels growing on a dock at a Delta boatyard in Stockton on Oct. 23, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters<\/p>\n

\u201cSpurts of goo oozed between Jeff Wingfield\u2019s fingers as he methodically crushed a handful of golden mussels, popping the shells of the tiny invaders like bubblewrap.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYou can just push your way right through them,\u201d said Wingfield from the dock where he stood at the Port of Stockton, looking down at the thimble-sized debris in his palm.\u00a0\u00a0Last October, a couple of miles down the Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel, state water managers first discovered that golden mussels had invaded North America.\u00a0\u00a0Seeing how fast they\u2019ve multiplied in the last year \u201cwas like a gut punch,\u201d said Wingfield, a deputy director at the port.\u00a0\u00a0The mussels are infamous for voracious appetites that fuel their rapid growth. Now, state and local water managers are battling to keep golden mussels from reaching uninfested lakes and reservoirs. They\u2019re racing to keep them from damaging the pumping facilities that send Delta water to farms and cities in Central and Southern California.\u00a0\u00a0But here, in the web of waterways where the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers meet, a new reality is setting in. Thick colonies of the mussels already coat boats and piers and threaten water supplies for cities and farms. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from Cal Matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Sacramento River salmon run \u2013 early summer conditions were poor<\/p>\n

Tom Cannon writes, \u201cThe limited 2025 salmon fishing season opened in mid-July and continues through October on the Feather, American, and Mokelumne rivers. Early summer (July-August) conditions were tough for the beginning of the run and early fishing. The river, Delta, and Bay in August were too warm despite three wet years in a row with above average reservoir storage and below normal summer air temperatures.\u00a0\u00a0The lower Sacramento River was too warm. Flows dropped in mid-August with two-thirds of reservoir releases being diverted before reaching the Delta. Water temperatures were above the 20\u00baC standard to protect salmon during their run from the ocean to the rivers. River flow should be near 10,000 cfs to maintain the water temperature standard. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from the California Fisheries Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New study reveals source of rain is major factor behind drought risks for farmers<\/p>\n

\u201cA new University of California San Diego study uncovers a hidden driver of global crop vulnerability: the origin of rainfall itself.\u00a0\u00a0Published in Nature Sustainability, the research traces atmospheric moisture back to its source\u2014whether it evaporated from the ocean or from land surfaces such as soil, lakes and forests. When the sun heats these surfaces, water turns into vapor, rises into the atmosphere, and later falls again as rain.\u00a0\u00a0Ocean-sourced moisture travels long distances on global winds, often through large-scale weather systems such as atmospheric rivers, monsoons, and tropical storms. In contrast, land-sourced moisture\u2014often called recycled rainfall\u2014comes from water that evaporates nearby soils and vegetation, feeding local storms. The study finds that this balance between oceanic and terrestrial (land) sources strongly influences a region\u2019s drought risk and crop productivity.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cOur work reframes drought risk\u2014it\u2019s not just about how much it rains, but where that rain comes from,\u201d said Yan Jiang, the study\u2019s lead author and postdoctoral scholar at UC San Diego with a joint appointment at the School of Global Policy and Strategy and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. \u201cUnderstanding the origin of rainfall and whether it comes from oceanic or land sources, gives policymakers and farmers a new tool to predict and mitigate drought stress before it happens.\u201d \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from UC San Diego<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO:\u00a0Rainfall tipping point predicts drought risk for crops<\/a>, from Stanford<\/p>\n

Pilot to test spherical pumped storage on the US seabed<\/p>\n

\u201cGermany\u2019s Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE has developed a pumped energy storage system for the seabed.\u00a0\u00a0After a successful field test with a smaller model in Lake Constance, Germany, the researchers are now preparing a test project off Long Beach near Los Angeles, California.\u00a0\u00a0Fraunhofer IEE will be working with partners including US start-up Sperra, which specialises in 3D concrete printing for applications in the field of renewable energies, and Pleuger Industries, a Miami-based manufacturer of underwater motor pumps.\u00a0 The pilot project called StEnSea, will see the team anchor a hollow, 400t concrete sphere with a diameter of nine metres at a depth of 500 to 600m. By emptying the sphere, the storage is charged. When water flows in, electricity is generated \u2013 it is discharged. The power of this prototype is 0.5MW and the capacity is 0.4MWh. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from Enlit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UV light holds promise for energy-efficient desalination<\/p>\n

\u201cA team of UC Riverside researchers has uncovered a potential breakthrough in solar desalination that could reduce the need for energy-intensive saltwater treatment.\u00a0 Led by Luat Vuong, an associate professor of mechanical engineering in UCR\u2019s Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, the team has demonstrated for the first time how the highest frequencies of sunlight\u2014specifically invisible ultraviolet (UV) light\u2014can break the stubborn bonds between salt and water.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTo our knowledge, nobody else has yet articulated this deep UV channel for salt-water separation,\u201d Vuong said. \u201cUV light in the wavelength range of 300-400 nanometers is used for disinfection, but this deep UV channel around 200 nanometers is not well known. We may be the first to really think about how you can leverage it for desalination.\u201d \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from UC Riverside<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the world facing future water shortages, this shower could be a game-changer<\/p>\n

\u201cShowers squander water, especially hot water. A 10-minute shower typically uses about 25 gallons of water that touches our skin for a second before it goes down the drain.\u00a0\u00a0RainStick Shower wants to short-circuit that waste and save up to 80% of the water and energy by recirculating sanitized water.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s our vision to develop water technology that allows people to thrive using only 13 gallons of water per person per day,\u201d said Alisha McFetridge, who co-founded of the British Columbia, Canada, based company with her husband, Sean. The amount now is typically over 100 gallons.\u00a0\u00a0Serious water shortages are projected in the United States over the 21st century, caused by population growth and climate change. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from NBC San Diego<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2 ways you can conserve the water used to make your food<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the world\u2019s climate warms and droughts and water shortages are becoming more common, farmers are struggling to produce enough food. Farmers continue to adapt, but there are ways for you to help, too.\u00a0\u00a0For decades, farmers have sought to conserve water in agriculture, with a focus on improving irrigation efficiency. That has included decreasing the practice of flood irrigation, in which water flows through trenches between rows of plants. Instead, many farmers are adopting more precise methods of delivering water to plants\u2019 roots, such as sprinklers and drip systems.\u00a0\u00a0In recent years, policymakers, researchers and consumers have come to look more closely at opportunities to conserve water throughout the entire process of growing, shipping, selling and eating food. Working with colleagues, we have identified several key ways to reduce water used in agriculture \u2013 some of which directly involve farmers, but two of which everyone can follow, to help reduce how much water is used to grow the food they eat. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from The Conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Wildfire Guardian spray gives 90% fire protection for homes, can be \u2018game changer\u2019 for wildfires<\/p>\n

\u201cAs more than 16,000 structures burned in the Palisades and Eaton fires, an advanced materials company in Canada watched in horror as towns were almost wiped out. The company Altek Advanced Materials says the Southern California wildfires were a call to action.\u00a0 \u201cWe had been developing a fire-retardant product for prefabricated materials before they went into building and it became apparent to us there was a need because of the devastation and destruction for products that were put on aftermarket to existing structures,\u201d said Gregory Fenton, the CEO of Altek Advanced Materials.\u00a0\u00a0Introducing Wildfire Guardian, a gel that\u2019s sprayed onto structures in high fire zones as much as 24 hours before there\u2019s a fire. The fire retardant provides 90% protection, is biodegradable, eco-friendly and comes right off with water. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from ABC 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A recent California ballot initiative could redefine the CEQA review process<\/p>\n

\u201cA new California Ballot initiative titled the Building an Affordable California Act, filed by the California Chamber of Commerce, seeks to streamline the environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for certain \u201cessential projects.\u201d If it garners sufficient signatures, the measure could appear on the November 3, 2026, statewide ballot. The initiative aims to accelerate environmental review and permitting for projects that support clean energy, housing, infrastructure, and public safety by adding Chapter 1.5 (starting at section 21010) to Division 13 of the Public Resources Code. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from Best Best & Krieger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In regional water news and commentary today \u2026
\nNORTH COAST
\n\u2018It\u2019s a story of hope\u2019: Reflections on undamming the Klamath<\/p>\n

\u201cOne year after the largest dam removal project in history, salmon have reached the headwaters of the Klamath River, an area they hadn\u2019t been seen in for some 115 years.\u00a0\u00a0In her new book out this week, The Water Remembers, Amy Bowers Cordalis recounts the intergenerational struggle to protect the Klamath and Yurok way of life. Through a mix of memoir, historical narrative nonfiction, deeply researched legal analysis and Yurok storytelling, Cordalis reflects on her own journey and role in the dam removal, from witnessing the historic 2002 fish kill as a tribal fisheries intern to becoming general counsel for the Yurok Tribe. \u201cI felt really compelled to write this at a time when it could end on such a high note, so that we could show the world how Indigenous resistance, Indigenous resilience, Indigenous knowledge, can lead to these massive victories,\u201d Cordalis said. \u201cIt\u2019s a story of hope.\u201d \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from High Country News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Division of Water Rights staff to provide update to California\u2019s State Water Resources Control Board on baseline flows for two rivers<\/p>\n

\u201cThe State Water Resources Control Board is set to receive an update on Tuesday about the science behind minimum baseline flows for the Scott and Shasta rivers.\u00a0\u00a0The meeting will be held at the CalEPA Headquarters located in Sacramento.\u00a0\u00a0Officials say the Division of Water Rights staff will present information to board members as part of the board\u2019s directive to analyze baseline minimum in-stream flows. This effort aims to support threatened fish populations in these watersheds. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from Action News Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MOUNTAIN COUNTIES
\nGoing Deeper for Tahoe: Clean up the Lake completes Tahoe Deep Dive Pilot Project<\/p>\n

\u201cClean Up The Lake (CUTL) has completed its Tahoe Deep Dive Pilot Project, an ambitious research and cleanup effort exploring litter accumulation and aquatic health between 35 and 55 feet beneath the surface of Lake Tahoe. Using Diver Propulsion Vehicles (DPVs) and Nitrox, the team tested advanced deep-water methods to increase diver efficiency and safety while gathering critical data to guide future large-scale underwater cleanup operations.From February through July 2025, CUTL conducted 14 cleanup days totaling 29 dives, engaging 26 unique volunteers who filled 80 volunteer positions and contributed 480 hours both underwater and onshore. The team removed 1,933 pounds of litter, consisting of 1,042 individual items, from 6.1 miles of lakebed and 4.75 miles of Placer County shoreline. Commonly recovered materials included 248 glass bottles, 21 anchors, and a range of metal, plastic, and recreational debris. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from the Tahoe Daily Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Carson City supervisors to consider Marlette water contract<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the consent agenda for the Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday is a proposed $2.35 million contract with the state to purchase water from the Marlette Lake Water System for the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year.\u00a0\u00a0In contrast to the regular agenda, items on the consent agenda are not discussed but can be pulled off for discussion at the request of board members.\u00a0\u00a0The meeting starts 8:30 a.m. in the boardroom of the community center, 851 E. William St.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe system has provided water to Carson City and Virginia City for well over 100 years,\u201d reads a staff report. \u201cThe system consists of Marlette Lake, the Hobart Reservoir, a system of catchments on the East Slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains above Washoe Valley and a system of pumps, interconnecting pipes, tanks and an inverted siphon that feeds water to Virginia City and Carson City. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from the Nevada Appeal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO VALLEY
\nGolden Mussel inspections continue into fall, winter <\/p>\n

\u201cA year after the golden mussel was discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Oroville waterways appear to remain clear of the invasive species.\u00a0\u00a0The California Department of Water Resources has funneled various resources into maintaining strict cleaning and checking measures on watercraft attempting to enter the department\u2019s bodies of water throughout Oroville.\u00a0\u00a0In May, DWR began its seal system, which at the time received some local backlash for starting the program near Memorial Day weekend. However, since the program started, workers have reportedly caught signs of the mussels in boats, keeping them from the water until they could be properly decontaminated. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from the Chico Enterprise-Record<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BAY AREA
\nRain on Me: Bay Area braces for a wet and windy atmospheric river storm<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bay Area is in for another atmospheric river storm this week, and forecasters expect the North Bay to receive the bulk of the wet weather.\u00a0\u00a0The National Weather Service forecasts that the atmospheric river, moving down the West Coast from the Gulf of Alaska, is likely to bring strong winds and a slight chance of thunderstorms across the region.\u00a0\u00a0A wind advisory will be in effect for the entire area from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 4 p.m. Wednesday, with wind gusts expected up to 45 mph.\u00a0\u00a0During a small window on Wednesday morning, meteorologists said, isolated gusts could reach above 55 mph at the highest peaks.\u00a0\u00a0While the rain will mostly be beneficial, localized nuisance flooding is possible. Minor coastal flooding could also occur Tuesday through Saturday due to spring tides. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from KQED<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO:\u00a0Wind, rain and king tides: Bay Area bracing for first atmospheric river storm of season<\/a>, from Local News Matters<\/p>\n

King tides arrive: How experts and Bay Area residents are taking part in research <\/p>\n

\u201cThe ocean takes center stage during the king tides, predicted to arrive on the California coast this Wednesday through Friday, and then again Dec. 4-6 and Jan. 1-3. Waters climb to their highest point of the year, flooding some Bay Area beaches, stairways and streets before plunging to their lowest, exposing stretches of sand and reef usually hidden. The spectacle draws photographers, beachgoers and scientists alike, because beyond the beauty, king tides reveal how the coast is changing.Tides are familiar to anyone who spends time by the sea. Simply put, \u201cTides are bulges of water that the Earth rotates under,\u201d says Serena B. Lee, a physical oceanographer at California Polytechnic State University. King tides are the extreme version, occurring only a few times a year when the sun, moon and earth align, intensifying gravitational pull and driving water higher than usual. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from the San Jose Mercury News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

San Mateo County cities band together to improve climate resilience<\/p>\n

\u201cCutting across bureaucratic channels is never easy, but it\u2019s become OneShoreline\u2019s specialty. As one of the first agencies of its kind, OneShoreline has demonstrated a knack for getting public and private partners in San Mateo County to respond collaboratively to the water-related impacts of climate change.\u00a0\u00a0When OneShoreline opened its doors in January 2020, all 20 cities in San Mateo County committed funding to a three-year startup period that was matched by the county government. Their goal is to make San Mateo County, by most metrics the state\u2019s most vulnerable county to rising sea levels, one of the most resilient.\u00a0\u00a0The collective approach has been an advantage in the age of budget austerity. \u201cEach city does not have enough staff to do everything they want or need to do \u2026 that\u2019s part of the budget crisis,\u201d said Eunejune Kim, the public works director and city engineer of South San Francisco. \u201cSo having an agency that can coordinate and oversee some kind of rational implementation of good policy to account for future conditions is very necessary.\u201d \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from Western City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CENTRAL COAST
\nCounty flood control district holds open house for BeachSMART project<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Santa Barbara County Flood Control District has launched a new project, BeachSMART (Beach Sediment Management and Resilience Tactics), aimed at creating-climate resilient beaches through improved watershed-wide sediment management. A Public Open House is being held on Wednesday, November 5th, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Louise Lowry Davis Center, 111 W. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. This forum encourages the community to engage in the important role that sediment plays in shaping our beaches, coastal communities, recreational opportunities, and providing protection. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from the Santa Barbara Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
\nVolunteers needed for annual check-in on Kings River Fish<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Kings River Fisheries Management Program is gearing up for its annual fish \u201ccheck in.\u201d\u00a0 The program is seeking volunteers over 18 to assist biologists Nov. 18, Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 to conduct its annual fish population survey. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.\u00a0\u00a0Each date will start from a different location along the Kings River.\u00a0 Detailed directions will be sent to volunteers upon registering for a date. Equipment and lunch will be provided for volunteers each day. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from SJV Water<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Along the Colorado River \u2026
\nUtah:\u00a0State weighs water-right change as developer eyes rebirth of Cisco ghost town<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Utah Division of Water Rights is reviewing an application to repurpose a Green River\u2013basin water right for municipal use that could draw from the Colorado River near Cisco, where a new residential community is proposed off Interstate 70 about an hour from Moab. The San Juan Water Conservancy District filed the change application July 1, requesting permission to convert Water Right 91-5233 from power generation \u2014 originally allocated for a nuclear power plant that was never built \u2014 to municipal use. The filing would allow diversion of up to 24,000 acre-feet per year from the Colorado River near Cisco, within the Green River basin, and associated tributaries, serving Green River City, other areas within the district\u2019s service area, and a proposed 750-lot development in Cisco. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from the Times-Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fate of Shoshone water right carries broad implications<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring his report at the October board meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, Richard Brown provided an update on the status of a key water right on the Colorado River.\u00a0\u00a0The 1906 water right, quite senior for the West Slope, is tied to the Shoshone Power Plant on the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs and is owned by a subsidiary of Xcel Energy.\u00a0\u00a0The Shoshone Power Plant has used its water right to generate electricity, which is a \u201cnonconsumptive\u201d use of the water \u2013 i.e., the force of the flowing water turns a turbine attached to a generator that produces electricity without depleting any of the water used.\u00a0\u00a0Since this water right is nonconsumptive, the owner can\u2019t consume the water by using it for things like drinking water and irrigation. As Brown reported, the Colorado River Water Conservation District is attempting to acquire that water right. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from Heart of the Rockies Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In national water news today \u2026
\nFederal courts divided, so far, on Trump\u2019s environmental retreat<\/p>\n

\u201cIn President Donald Trump\u2019s first term, the federal courts helped put the brakes on his administration\u2019s retreat on environmental protection.\u00a0\u00a0Nine months into the second Trump term, the courts appear divided on whether to allow the administration\u2019s far more aggressive dismantling of policy on climate change, clean energy and environmental justice.\u00a0\u00a0In the 14 environmental policy cases so far in which there have been rulings on legal issues, the outcomes appear to be roughly even, with six clear wins for the Trump administration, five for the challengers and three mixed decisions, according to an Inside Climate News analysis. But in the Trump administration\u2019s six victories, there\u2019s an ominous sign: Three came when U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal overturned lower court rulings. That means that as of Nov. 4, all of the appeals court decisions in environmental cases have gone the president\u2019s way. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from Inside Climate News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

U.N. sees slight progress on climate action, partly offset by the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cCountries have made very slight headway in the fight against global warming over the past year by tightening their policies to limit emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.\u00a0\u00a0But there\u2019s a catch: Some of that modest progress in tackling climate change could end up being canceled in the years ahead as the United States dismantles its pollution controls and other climate policies under President Trump, the report said.\u00a0\u00a0The U.N.\u2019s annual Emissions Gap Report measures the disparity between what world leaders have promised to do to limit the rise in global temperatures and what they are actually doing to rein in carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases from fossil fuels and deforestation. It typically finds that this gap is very large.\u00a0\u00a0This year\u2019s report is no exception: Based on policies that countries have put in place and current technology trends, Earth is expected to warm by roughly 2.8 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) this century, compared with preindustrial levels. \u2026 \u201d\u00a0 Read more from the New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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