Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
Boiling Point: Toxic underground fires are spreading at California landfills
Three years ago, environmental regulators discovered garbage burning deep inside the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in the Santa Clarita…
Sharks can hear swimmers and surfers way before they smell or see them
Forget the smell of blood and all the shark fears we’ve internalized thanks to “Jaws” and “Shark Week.”…
What record-breaking heat, fire mean for California’s wine industry
It was Labor Day 2017, and the remote thermometer at McIntyre Estate Vineyard in Monterey County’s Santa Lucia…
Newsom’s History with Big Oil Could Affect His Presidential Run
Gov. Gavin Newsom and his family have had a long and complicated relationship with the oil industry. The…
How technology is revealing ‘Hidden Nations of Animals’
As the destructive Bobcat fire sent plumes of smoke billowing from the Angeles National Forest in 2020, Ryan…
Trump strips away Nixon-era safeguards on off-road battle
President Trump recently took action that could pave the way for opening many more federal lands to recreational…
How CalCOFI, a SoCal marine monitoring program, redefined El Niño
This might come as a surprise, unless you’re plugged into ocean science lore: The oldest and longest-running marine…
A toxic metal stayed in the air for months after L.A. County fires
After the Eaton and Palisades fires devastated Southern California, a highly toxic metal stayed in the air much…
State regulators are set to vote May 28 on the latest blueprint for cap-and-invest.
California is facing a major vote in the days ahead — and no, it’s not who will be…
How an L.A. nonprofit is repurposing an oil drill site in South L.A. – Annenberg Media
It’s been over a decade since Richard Parks decided the multi-billion-dollar oil company operating in his neighborhood ought…
California Progressives Want ‘Big Oil’ To Fix an Insurance Crisis Created by the State’s Price Controls
The Orange County Register Editorial Board once interviewed state Sen. Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco) about his bill to decriminalize…