Changing climate conditions are affecting our health, lives and economy. Just consider what San Diegans endured over the last year. In recent weeks, a prolonged heat wave kept temperatures in the t…
Interstate 5 was flooded due to heavy rain near Market Street in downtown San Diego on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. One lane on the southbound side was open while the entire northbound was closed. California’s Proposition 4 is a $10 billion bond to pay for climate and environmental projects. Changing climate conditions are affecting our health, lives and economy. Just consider what San Diegans endured over the last year.
Natural disasters like these are expected to increase, putting this region at risk. Fortunately, many are working hard on proven solutions to these challenges along with rising sea levels and shrinking drinking water supplies. To prevent wildfires and toxic smoke, Proposition 4 provides $1.5 billion to create fire breaks near communities, improve forest health, harden homes from wildfire, support specialized firefighting equipment, and deploy early detection and response systems. This is critical, considering four of the state’s To protect access to safe drinking water, Proposition 4 provides $3.8 billion to filter contaminants, recharge aquifers, rebuild crumbling water infrastructure and protect watersheds.
occurred since 2000. Most burned since 2017, incinerating an area considerably larger than our major cities: equivalent to 17 Los Angeles, or 25 San Diegos, or 183 San Franciscos. From 2017 to 2021, wildfires caused over has a very high or extreme fire threat and more than 25 percent of us live in these areas, wildfire risks impact us all because smoke travels great distances. A recent Our access to clean drinking water is also at stake.
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