Climate
Energy company profits are soaring with the Iran war. Here’s what California officials want to do
Sky-high earnings for oil companies and California refiners in the second quarter are renewing calls from California legislators to crack down on industry profits.
Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime
Authorities from five Amazon countries arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime
Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency
Governments in Central and Eastern Europe are working to conserve electricity as low water levels on the Danube River threaten power plants
Pension funds try to come to grips with the scariest global warming scenario
Long regarded as an outlier scenario, tipping points are now making their way into portfolio analysis and even informing financial regulations.
The percentage of homes surviving California wildfires is dropping, despite efforts to harden them
At the turn of the century, wildfires destroyed only about 3% of the California homes they came into contact with. By 2020, the rate had risen to 18%, a new study found.
Trump administration releases long-awaited 10-year plan for dwindling Colorado River
The Trump administration has released a 10-year plan for cutting water use to prop up the Colorado River’s reservoirs, which have fallen to a record low.
California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record
New batteries to store solar electricity and low demand in May both contributed to high percentage of electricity that came from solar.
California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust
According to a new report, California groundwater regulations threaten to put many small farms out of business.
Sharks can hear you swimming from 100 feet away. That’s not necessarily a bad thing
A first-of-its-kind study looks at how sharks react to the sounds of surfing, swimming and kayaking — and whether certain beach activities attract their attention more than others.
Big Bear bald eagle Jackie leaves intensive care but remains ‘very sick’
Famous bald eagle Jackie has been moved out of intensive care. While still “a very sick patient,” her progress offers hope to fans. It’s still unclear what’s behind her illness.