Climate

The phones of tax specialists all over California were ringing off the hook this week. There were five on Tuesday — and five the next day — at the office …

Large swaths of the U.S. continue to be blanketed in a thick haze of smoke from hundreds of forest fires burning in Canada, with Thursday marking the third day of …

This story was originally published in Boiling Point, a newsletter about climate change and the environment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Americans are worried about climate …

SAN DIEGO —  Backlash against San Diego’s plan to transform much of northeast Mission Bay into marshland has prompted significant revisions, including a 10% boost in land devoted to golf, tennis, …

After heated criticism from community groups and environmental justice advocates, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control has announced that it will publish detailed records of work done to remove …

During her four years at Jordan High School, Genesis Cruz repeatedly sounded the alarm for fellow students about the metal recycling plant operating next to the historic Watts campus. At …

Arizona’s governor has announced plans to limit new construction in parts of the Phoenix area after a state analysis found there isn’t enough groundwater to support all the planned growth …

VERSAILLES, France —  The Versailles flower gardens were once a symbol of the French king’s expeditionary might and helped water-deprived courtiers perfume their skin. Now, they have been reimagined to give …

Sunny Southern California has not been so sunny lately, with gray skies casting a dreary shroud over the region. What causes the stubborn low clouds that muscle out the sunshine …

This winter there were moments when I wasn’t sure I was going to make it back into my garden. I wasn’t sure I wanted to, would have time, would care. …