Climate

The Sandy fire is burning near a toxic waste area in the Simi Valley where a partial nuclear meltdown once took place, sparking concerns about the potential for contaminants to …

Despite finding nearly one in five homes had excessive levels of lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week claimed that recent soil testing in Altadena proved that expedited federal …

California is facing a major vote in the days ahead — and no, it’s not who will be the next governor. Regulators at the California Air Resources Board are set …

Political tides rise and fall. They always have. Laws change. Priorities shift. Administrations come and go. Across generations, societies debate, correct course and eventually find new balance. Some long-standing norms …

Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman unveiled a plan Wednesday to support the rebuilding of Pacific Palisades and reduce the risk of devastating wildfires throughout Los Angeles. The plan includes financial and …

California has seen an uptick in wildfires, from Siskiyou County to San Diego. Southern California has caught the brunt of the surge. Nearly a dozen fires have, together, consumed more …

The real estate listing for the $1.25 million Mediterranean Revival home in a leafy Berkeley neighborhood touts the property’s electric heat pumps, solar panels, induction range and an updated electrical …

Scientists recently tagged 18 blue sharks and one mako off the coast of Long Island and Cape Cod to collect ocean temperature data in parts of the Atlantic that are …

A wind project billed as the largest clean energy installation in the U.S. is due to come online next month, even as the pipeline of new large-scale renewables dries up …

Volvo Group North America has agreed to pay nearly $197 million to resolve allegations from California regulators that company’s heavy-duty truck engines violated California emissions standards and certification requirements. About …