Climate

The last California-bound oil tanker to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since war erupted is at the Port of Long Beach offloading its valuable cargo — 2 million barrels …

Firefighters battling the Trinity fire in San Bernardino County on Friday caught a glimpse of a rare phenomenon. A mini tornado of ash, embers and debris, known as an ash …

With the Colorado River’s giant reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced a new water-saving plan for the next two years. Representatives of the …

Tropical forest loss declined significantly last year, falling 36% after reaching a record level in 2024. Still, the world lost 10.6 million acres of rainforest — an area roughly the …

Shadow gingerly places one taloned foot, then the other, on Jackie as she hunkers down on the nest. With Big Bear Lake glittering in the distance, he raises each foot …

As the war with Iran sends the price of virgin plastic skyward, speculation is growing as to whether recycled plastic could finally have its day after struggling for years to …

MEXICO CITY — Mexico City is sinking by nearly 10 inches a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the world’s fastest-subsiding metropolises. One …

Rivian Automotive has attracted die-hard fans by building a battery-powered truck with enough muscle for off-roading as well as the acceleration and suspension to comfortably glide through city streets. Its …

For the first time, growers in one of California’s most acutely water-stressed areas have to reveal how much groundwater they are pumping. For generations, they’ve been free to take water …

BERLIN — A barge carrying a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow water near Germany since March has begun its journey toward the North Sea. It reached Danish waters on …