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🥵 Why is it so hot this March?
CNN: Climate scientists at World Weather Attribution published an analysis Friday that found this heat wave would be “virtually impossible for this time of year in a world without human-induced climate change.”
The US is on the verge of an all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change. | CNN
The impending US heat record is an alarming signal of how hot the planet is getting and how fast it’s happening.
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This month, Secretary @WadeCrowfoot has been sitting down with leaders from some of our state conservancies, which are expert at taking state funding and turning it into on-the-ground progress. Here's his chat with Angela Avery of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, which recently
One year after @CAgovernor proclaimed a state of emergency to fast-track critical forest management projects, >300 wildfire safety projects have been approved statewide in 300 days to confront the severe ongoing risk of catastrophic wildfires.
Learn more: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/03/20/california-announces-300-wildfire-projects-fast-tracked-in-300-days/
Explore a map of the planned, in-progress and completed projects here: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/44774e7d2cb1438ca901a38793e2fdec/page/Approved-Projects-Dashboard
Just last year, California completed four wildlife crossings with an average price tag of $16 million – and 37 more are in progress across the state at an average cost of $15 million.
The Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is the most ambitious project of its kind in the world with a

Colorado built this wildlife overpass last year for $15 million. It’ll pay for itself within five years from the avoided collisions.
California spending $114 million on a failed wildlife overpass is absurd.
Thanks to our hosts, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association & @CAsWatershed, and all who joined today's meeting which showcased how Task Force partners in the Central Sierra are working across land ownerships, developing a robust workforce, & utilizing innovative funding
California is beating its own climate goals ahead of schedule:
✅ Two-thirds of the state grid powered by clean energy
✅ More than 2.5M electric vehicles
✅ 201K public chargers (more than gas nozzles)
✅ 17,000 MW of battery storage (2nd only to China)
The cynics said it
We’re not living in the past in California. Our clean energy future is already here!
Hot weather is here, and it doesn’t take long for conditions to turn dangerous.
As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness.
Take simple steps to protect yourself and others:
☀️ Stay hydrated
☀️ Limit outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day
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Join us next week for a Women's History Month Secretary Speaker Series!
Forces for Nature: Women Driving Conservation Amid National Challenges
Thursday, March 26, 12-1pm
Register at: https://ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TbvliqRGQ1y-i2WN4n0Ggw#/registration
Featuring:
Meghan Hertel, Director, California Department of Fish and










