Climate

As worry grows over flooding from California’s record snowpack, forecasters say that a cooler-than-average May could slow the pace of Sierra Nevada snowmelt and spare the state a devastating spring. …

WASHINGTON —  Like many Californians, Peter Diamandis grew frustrated in recent years by the “craziness” of constant wildfire alerts he’s received. But unlike most, he had a Rolodex full of wealthy …

State regulators have proposed a record $21.7-million penalty for breakdowns and failures at Los Angeles’ largest wastewater treatment facility that triggered a massive sewage spill in the Santa Monica Bay …

Despite tremendous progress in reducing air pollution over the last several decades, 98% of Californians live in communities with unhealthy levels of smog or fine particles, according to a new …

Southern California is expected to see lower temperatures before warming up later this week, according to the National Weather Service. A low-pressure system is expected to move inland from the …

UPPER KERN RIVER —  Imagine racing down a steep river of recently melted snow toward a roaring rapid. You’re sitting on the outside edge of an inflatable raft with a paddle …

This is the April 13, 2023, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about the environment across California and the American West. Sign up here to get it in your …

KOCHI, India —  Burrowed between mangroves and a bustling skyline, 70-year-old Rajan, who only uses one name, reminisces about his old home. For nearly 60 years, Rajan has lived comfortably among …

Bacteria that are resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, have for the first time been detected in Los Angeles County wastewater, suggesting that the germs are circulating more widely in …

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. —  Worry and fear are running high in this snowbound Sierra Nevada ski town. Buildings groan and crack under the strain of accumulated snowpack, forcing occupants to flee. …