Climate
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
The countdown is on: Energy and environment battles to watch before Sacramento closes out its session
With days left in the legislative session, California lawmakers are considering several high-stakes energy and environment bills.
Peru court hands down lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender
A Peruvian court has convicted four men of murder for hire and sentenced them to up to 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Kichwa leader.
Highest-ever ocean temperature measured as powerful El Niño forms
Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans
Nevada sues to challenge Trump administration’s Colorado River plan
The state of Nevada is suing to challenge the Trump administration’s new plan for dealing with water shortages along the Colorado River.
As Colorado River reservoirs plummet, Trump administration orders water cuts
The Trump administration has released a detailed water-saving plan for the Colorado River, where reservoirs have been dropping dramatically.