January 11, 2020
Hydrogen-powered cars haven't taken off. But with successful pilot projects using hydrogen buses and trucks, and with carmakers poised to expand consumers' options, proponents say this may be the year when the “fuel of the future” finally arrives.
January 10, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal holds ambitious goals for addressing climate change — including a climate resilience bond for the November ballot.
January 6, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
California is already a leader in curbing greenhouse gas emissions. But some lawmakers and environmental advocates want existing goals accelerated, while addressing how disadvantaged communities are unequally burdened by the effects of climate change
January 5, 2020
Satellites captured the events that marked the changes of California’s seasons — and we rounded up some of the year’s significant events. So take a look back through the year in California, from space.
December 30, 2019 | Ezra David Romero
Warm water is usually bad for cold-water fish like salmon or trout. But new research suggests if there's a lot of fish food in the water, the species could survive longer in it.
December 26, 2019 | Ezra David Romero
NASA researchers in California are teaming up to take these measurements from space. The goal is to track one of the clearest signs of global warming for the next decade.
December 18, 2019 | Ezra David Romero
California decided in 2019 to make smoking and vaping on public land a bit tougher.
December 17, 2019 | Ezra David Romero
California is exploring how sea level rise is supposed to worsen as the climate crisis grows. But as the waters come the state's iconic beach identity is in jeopardy.
December 12, 2019
Despite years of urgent warnings, local governments are moving too slow to prevent the worst damage from sea-level rise caused by climate change, according to a report by the California Legislative Analyst’s office.
December 9, 2019 | Ezra David Romero
The future of California’s roads, bridges and highways are in jeopardy because of climate change. In response, Caltrans has is releasing assessments detailing how global warming is already impacting the state's transportation infrastructure.
Environment NEWS
April 2, 2020
Many countries were expected to release ambitious new climate plans at a conference this fall, but United Nations officials say governments are focusing on the coronavirus crisis.
March 31, 2020
The Trump administration is replacing Obama-era fuel economy standards with weaker ones that will allow for more air pollution. Groups are already lining up to challenge the new rule.
March 31, 2020
The final decision to build the project comes after a decade of protests and political reversals in the U.S. Now critics say construction poses a new risk with the coronavirus pandemic.
March 31, 2020
The Trump administration is replacing Obama-era fuel economy standards with weaker ones that will allow for more air pollution. Groups are already lining up to challenge the new rule.
March 31, 2020
An investigation from NPR and the PBS show Frontline found oil and gas companies had serious doubts that plastic recycling was viable, but promoted it to keep profits high and plastic bans at bay.
