Climate

OFF THE COAST OF GALVESTON, Texas —  Divers descending into azure waters far off the Texas coast dip below a horizon dotted with oil and gas platforms into an otherworldly landscape …

For the first time since record keeping began, Earth has surpassed a critical temperature threshold that scientists have long warned could unleash the worst effects of climate change. On Friday …

POCONE, Brazil —  Firefighters in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands earlier this month celebrated the end of the fire season on Facebook, saying in a Nov. 7 post that “it is a relief …

Johnny Schillereff and his wife, Kori, never worried about their home’s proximity to the historic Tustin hangars. If anything, the cavernous wooden structures made the Columbus Square neighborhood where they …

WASHINGTON —  Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ”plant hardiness zone map” was …

NAIROBI —  At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every 100 years. Somalia …

Excessive rainfall last winter from a string of atmospheric river storms caused a landslide in Rolling Hills Estates in July that destroyed eight homes and deemed several others unsafe, according …

SEBASTOPOL —  EARTHseed Farm is unlike its counterparts among Sonoma County’s rolling vineyards and redwood forests. A hand-painted sign at the entrance greets visitors with the words, “Welcome Black to the …

In response to last winter’s abnormally high gas bills, the Southern California Gas Co. has launched a text-messaging service that aims to alert customers so they can adjust their gas …

As the snow piled up in late February, Teri Ostlie did her best to continue shoveling. The 71-year-old tried to keep her deck clear and maintain a route to the …