Climate
More than 20 may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
The flash flood happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday and resulted in “significant impacts” to infrastructure throughout Bright Angel Canyon.
Bear family rescued from large water tank in La Verne during heat wave
Officials speculated that the bear and her cubs may have entered the tank because they were thirsty. The high temperature in La Verne Saturday was 98 degrees.
‘Measured in weeks, not days’: Plaskett and Timber fires near Big Sur scorch 33,000 acres
Crews are continuing to battle two wildfires in Monterey County that have collectively burned more than 33,000 acres and forced more than 600 people to evacuate.
California lawmakers crack down on AI used in public comment
Senate Bill 1159 will make it easier for public agencies to protect themselves from the rising use of artificial intelligence for civic engagement.
California sues Trump administration, developer over deal to walk away from Morro Bay wind power
The Trump administration struck a $120 million agreement with Golden State Wind in April to abandon its wind lease and pursue oil instead.
California’s new fire-safe landscaping rules are strongest in the country
After a long fight, officials in California adopted stronger fire-safe landscaping rules within five feet of a home.
Electric heavy-duty trucks will be able to run from Baja to Canada, West Coast leaders pledge
The West Coast is home to one of the busiest freight corridors in the United States, and it’s getting cleaner.
Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. California is going to keep track
California’s Air Resources Board will start tracking estimates of the climate-warming methane that bubbles up from the state’s dams and reservoirs.
Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California’s water woes, study finds
Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.
The best fabric for extreme heat? It’s more complicated than you think
What we wear can affect how the body handles extreme heat, but there’s no single “best” fabric