Climate

In this business of ours, there are stories, and there are Stories. Small-s stories come and go, usually as fast and forgettable as that family-sized bag of potato chips you …

Huntington Beach officials announced Monday that the city would be receiving a $5.25-million settlement from Amplify Energy Corp. for the 2021 spill of 25,000 gallons of crude. The spill off …

The Biden administration, members of Congress and Native tribes commemorated the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary on Monday — the first such preserve in California to be …

California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in …

California wildlife policymakers have opted to protect the diminutive Western burrowing owl as they consider listing the rapidly declining species as endangered or threatened. The state Fish and Game Commission …

CALIPATRIA, Calif. —  It was 111 degrees when Mark McBroom stepped from his air-conditioned pickup and onto a dry alfalfa field. Remnants of desiccated hay crunched underfoot, and the sun-baked soil …

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. —  Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina’s mountains, the constant din of a gas-powered generator is getting to …

VENICE, Fla. —  No sooner had residents of the Bahia Vista Gulf condominium complex dug out and from Hurricane Helene than they were faced with the same daunting cleanup from new …

One of the most consequential environmental laws in state history turned 10 years old last month. You’d be forgiven if you didn’t notice. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act remains, like …

OCALA, Fla. —  Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, dumping rain, spawning deadly tornadoes, causing widespread flooding and cutting power to millions. After making landfall near Sarasota as …