California’s drought led to less hydropower and more carbon emissions

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By Laura BlissFeb 17, 2016, 4:28 pm88 ptsTrending
This story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate change intensified California’s current drought, and the drought may be intensifying climate change. A new report by the Pacific Institute finds that the state’s energy portfolio has…

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