2026
Strange visitors and starving pups: What El Niño means for California’s coast
What warmer waters mean for sea lions, kelp forests and toxic algae blooms
Millions facing flood risks lack coverage as federal insurance costs climb
Only 2.4% of U.S. properties have federal flood insurance, despite 8.4% facing severe or extreme risk — a coverage gap widening as climate change intensifies flooding.
Want solar but don’t own a roof? California just legalized plug-in panels, no permission required
A new California law legalizes the plug-in solar panels that are becoming popular in other states and in Europe.
California revives Wildlife Coexistence Program amid record wolf pup boom
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that restores California’s Wildlife Coexistence Program in an effort to resolve rising conflicts with wolves, bears and mountain lions.
Trump-backed Oakland coal terminal would be far bigger and dirtier than promised, report says
Up to 12 million tons of coal per year would be shipped to a Trump-backed Oakland terminal with open-air storage, defying promises of an enclosed facility.
California on track to conserve 30% of its land, but is lagging on coastal waters
The state added more than 1 million acres this last year toward its goal of conserving 30% of it land by 2030. It made no progress toward conserving 30% of its coastal waters in the same time frame.
Lower mileage standards, higher pump costs: What Trump’s auto move means for California
Experts say Trump’s new fuel standards could complicate California’s efforts to address climate change at a time when drivers face some of the nation’s highest gas prices.
Trump rolls back Biden-era auto fuel economy standards
The Trump administration is planning to release new fuel efficiency mandates Monday that would roll back rules implemented under President Biden.
Poaching suspects caught with bloody hands, decapitated deer in Angeles National Forest
Wildlife officers arrested three suspects who confessed to illegal hunting after loaded firearms and deer carcasses were found in their vehicles, authorities said.