June 23, 2021
Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this year and which remain in good shape.
June 23, 2021 | Scott Rodd
Gov. Gavin Newsom dramatically overstated the amount of fire prevention work performed on “priority projects” he touted and cut Cal Fire’s mitigation budget by $150 million last year, an investigation by CapRadio and NPR’s California Newsroom found.
June 17, 2021
About 4,300 users were issued notices to halt diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
June 10, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Studies have shown that poor air quality can lead to negative health impacts like higher rates of asthma and chronic lung issues.
June 5, 2021 | Steve Milne
Experts say the current drought is hotter and drier than previous ones, meaning water is evaporating faster.
June 1, 2021 | Scott Rodd
California wildfires have burned nearly five times as many acres on state land this year compared to the same time period last year.
May 25, 2021
For years, the Navy has objected to offshore wind farms on the California coast. The Biden administration announced a deal for new projects, crucial to achieving its climate change policy.
May 24, 2021 | Steve Milne
The initial dive took place on Friday and garnered about 200 pounds of garbage.
May 24, 2021
The Fire Victim Trust was set up last year to distribute billions of dollars as part of a settlement between fire survivors and PG&E. At the end of last year, fire victims had received less than 0.1% of the roughly $13.5 billion they were promised.
May 19, 2021
The air board will consider curbing greenhouse gases from ride-hailing companies. The big question is: Who will pay for the cleaner vehicles?
Environment NEWSJune 25, 2021
COVID-19 has brought so much loss and hardship, but there was at least one pleasant surprise for Beijing - less hazy skies and air pollution.
June 25, 2021
Crazy Ant Strike Teams wiped out the nonnative invasive insect which had been threatening ground-nesting seabirds on the atoll since at least 2010.
June 25, 2021
Scientists caution that as the planet warms, more Americans could be exposed to disfiguring varieties of the Leishmania parasite. Overtreatment can be a problem, too, experts warn.
June 24, 2021
Federal fire managers warn the U.S.'s firefighting resources are near full deployment, a declaration rarely made this early in the summer as Western states bake in record heat and drought.
June 23, 2021
The fire had burned 2,877 acres with just 13% of it contained as of Wednesday. Emergency crews are watching for a return to hot and dry conditions at the end of the week.
