Climate
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died
After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California
One of the largest clean energy projects in United States history is now online, delivering electricity from a massive wind farm in New Mexico to Arizona and California.
Trump administration pays $765M to kill more offshore wind projects, including one off California
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it will pay developer Invenergy $765 million to walk away from four U.S. wind leases, including one off the coast of California, and invest instead in geothermal and fossil fuel projects.
Climate change is making once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says
Floods that historically had a 1% chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average.
Lawmakers fight to stop dismantling of $386-million ocean observation network by Trump administration
Lawmakers demand the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386-million ocean monitoring network being wound down by the Trump administration.
Solar surpasses coal in historic shift for U.S. electricity mix
Solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity last month while coal accounted for 12.2%, according to a report from the clean energy think tank Ember.
The woman who championed Big Bear’s celebrity eagles leaves behind a $10-million mission
As supporters honor late Friends of Big Bear Valley leader Sandy Steers, the nonprofit races to raise millions to protect what it says is vital foraging habitat for the famous eagles.
22-year-old reinvents weather balloons so they can return home, saving money, reducing waste
Yohan Hadji, nicknamed ‘Gliderboy,’ has invented a lightweight foam glider that can bring sensors from weather balloons back from the stratosphere.
El Niño turns crumbling California pier into climate battleground over what to save — and who pays
Rep. Sam Liccardo wants to rebuild the Pacifica pier with help from the federal government. But does investing in this kind of infrastructure make sense?
Extreme weather makes US tomatoes more expensive this summer
A freeze in Florida and weather issues in Mexico drove prices higher earlier this year.