Climate
The other anti-data center movement: California’s sky-high electricity prices
California may have an anti-data center movement, but high energy prices were already blocking development.
Battle over single-use plastics erupts as 17 states move to block California law
Seems everybody is suing California over its landmark single-use plastic law. Wholesalers and distributors say it violates interstate commerce laws and the constitution. Environmentalists and anti-waste supporters aren’t happy, either.
Health concerns mount as Boyle Heights warehouse fire stretches into a week
Toxic air has covered the San Gabriel Valley and beyond at times, as the fire continues to burn and the wind shifts the pall in different directions.
Here’s why the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool went green so fast
The reflecting pool turned an interesting shade of green awfully fast. Here is why.
L.A. state of emergency: What we know about Boyle Heights fire
Los Angeles declared a state of emergency due to a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has burned for several days. Here’s a rundown of what we know:
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.