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Industry executives knew for decades about microplastics
Experts say we’re just beginning to understand the harm the tiny bits of plastic we drink, eat and breathe are doing to our bodies. Documents from the 1970s and ’80s show that industry scientists have been discussing microplastics for decades.
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Idealism vs. affordability: How high gas prices and Trump forced Newsom to recalibrate his climate agenda
Experts say Newsom’s environmental legacy won’t just define what’s next for California’s new governor, it could shape the national agenda.
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Trump wants to strip California of coastal protections unless state meets list of demands
Future federal funding of California’s coastal management program is suspended, “unless and until the identified deficiencies are satisfactorily addressed.”
Critics blast California’s $180-million water buy as ‘extraordinarily expensive’
The Newsom administration paid an investment firm for water from a California farm. Environmental advocates are criticizing the deal as far too costly for taxpayers.
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State officials defend California clean-truck subsidy program as lawmakers weigh reforms
California clean-air officials said they were disappointed by Los Angeles Times reporting on the state’s Clean Bus and Truck Voucher Project.
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L.A. faced its first fire weather since failures in the Palisades fire. How did it do?
As Pacific Palisades braced for its first red flag warning since the Palisades fire, the mission for city officials was not only to be better prepared than last time but to regain the confidence of fire survivors.
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Twenty years after California’s landmark climate law, the state is not on track to meet its targets
California is only about halfway to its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goal, according to the state’s latest inventory, released in September.
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Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to the lowest level since 1988
The data underscore the success of Brazil’s renewed efforts under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. An upcoming election’s outcome could threaten the gains.
Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system that stores excess energy when it’s plentiful will power an apartment building in Buffalo, N.Y., when the grid is strained and electricity is costly
Panasonic speeds up efforts to turn windows into solar panels
Large-scale production of glass-based perovskite solar cells will begin in April 2029 in Japan.