December 20, 2021 | Chris Nichols
The fire hazard severity maps show which areas are most vulnerable to wildfire in California and were last updated in 2007.
December 15, 2021 | Randol White
In an effort to reduce the number of fatalities caused by hotter and longer periods of intense heat, state politicians will introduce a system to name and rank heatwaves.
December 13, 2021 | Steve Milne | Chris Hagan
A wind advisory is in effect Monday and officials are advising against mountain travel as an atmospheric river rolls over the Sacramento region and much of Northern California through Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and snow.
December 12, 2021
California’s air board enacted two first-of-their-kind smog rules for trucks and lawn equipment. They’ll cost billions but cut tons of emissions.
December 8, 2021 | Scott Rodd
David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, are accused of reckless arson related to the Caldor Fire, which burned for 67 days In El Dorado and Amador counties and destroyed more than 1,000 structures.
December 7, 2021 | Scott Rodd
State lawmakers held an oversight hearing Tuesday to discuss wildfires and how the state plans to spend this year’s record-setting investment to prevent them.
December 2, 2021
The state rarely penalized employers for breaking the rules under Douglas Parker, who now leads the federal agency charged with ensuring worker safety, according to an investigation by KQED and The California Newsroom.
November 26, 2021
The annual winter monarch butterfly migration, which has seen steep declines in recent years, seems to be making a comeback. Biologists are encouraged and confused by the trend.
November 26, 2021
California will ban most new gas-powered lawn equipment starting in 2024, but landscapers and gardeners warn the transition will cost them money and jobs.
November 20, 2021
State officials warn some of the state’s most powerful and largest agricultural districts that their plans fail to address how over-pumping could harm local communities’ drinking water supplies.
Environment NEWS
January 18, 2022
As the climate gets hotter, plants could need to move to new habitats. But animals that eat their fruit and help spread the seeds are disappearing.
January 18, 2022
Significant damage is being reported on the Pacific island of Tonga and thick ash on an airport runway is preventing aid from arriving.
January 16, 2022
This simple trick can help you decide if an item of clothing is worth investing in, or if it's a passing trend you'd be better off passing on.
January 15, 2022
Hawaii gets most of its electricity from oil and coal. So the state is trying an experiment to get the utility off fossil fuels - and becoming a model for regulators across the US.
January 14, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist John Cannon about the dangers of destroying a hidden peatland in the Congo Basin that has locked in as much carbon dioxide as the world emits in three years.
