Climate
El Niño could bring waves of starving sea lion pups to California beaches. It’s happened before
As El Niño and a marine heatwave threaten mass strandings along California beaches, the release of one rescued seal pup offers a window into the possible crisis.
California water agencies may get a new defense in lawsuits over hydrants running dry in wildfires
A bill that would help California water agencies avoid being sued when hydrants run dry in wildfires is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.
Global warming is ruining their way of life. These Colorado ranchers demand accountability
Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bass, Raman tout their environmental bona fides at L.A. forum
In a forum at L.A. Trade-Tech, the two mayoral candidates differed sharply over the city’s environmental performance under Bass’s leadership
Trump is trying to terminate EVs in California. Is that even possible?
The Trump administration’s efforts to erode California’s emissions authority are slowing the state’s EV transition, but not stopping it.
As world braces for ‘super’ El Niño, research suggests global warming has increased its punch
New research suggests that human activity is making El Niño even more extreme and globally disruptive.
Who’s behind the secretive multimillion-dollar campaign to crush California’s landmark plastics law?
California’s embattled single-use plastics law is still alive — despite multiple lawsuits, political pressure and widespread ad campaigns to destroy it.
Tribes could co-manage ancestral forests under bill heading to Newsom’s desk
Assembly Bill 2494 aims to pivot state demonstration forests away from commercial logging toward ecotourism and Indigenous stewardship. It now heads to Newsom’s desk.
The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn’t a hot topic for Democrats in this year’s campaigns
Climate change has become a less prominent election-year issue for Democrats as voters say concerns such as affordability are more pressing
Stinky river crisis: San Diego County approves $1.8 billion to treat Tijuana River sewage
Sewage from Tijuana flows into Imperial Beach, Coronado and other parts of southern San Diego County, sickening swimmers and surfers and forcing beach closures.