Brown GCASGov. Jerry Brown speaks as Michael Bloomberg, left, listens during a news conference at the Global Action Climate Summit Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in San Francisco. Credit: Ezra David Romero / Capital Public RadioTwo prominent American leaders on climate change are laying out a path for the nation to meet its Paris Climate Agreement goals despite President Trump’s vow to withdraw.

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Redwoods Walk EDRRedwoods in California are faring well despite warming temperatures. As part of the Global Climate Action Summit attendees visited a grove of redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains. Credit: Ezra David Romero / Capital Public RadioIt’s not all doom and gloom at Governor Jerry Brown’s Global Climate Action Summit this week in San Francisco. Redwoods are dealing with warming temperatures in a positive way.

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e cig flavors SCYummy gum, lemon twist, butterscotch and cinnamon roll are just a few of the flavors on the shelf at Twisted Smoke Shop in East Sacramento. Credit: Sammy Caiola / Capital Public Radioe cig flavors SCFlavored tobacco has become popular among California youth. Local governments and state health officials have taken a stand against the industry, and now the federal government is staging a crackdown.

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