Climate

SEATTLE — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation …

Some explorers have focused on alpine heights. Others on polar extremes. Megan McArthur is one of the elite few who can say she’s piloted both submarines and spacecraft, exploring expanses …

A blaze raging through the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County has burned through part of a large grove of giant sequoias, setting at least a few of the rare, …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. Released recently, the picture provides a breathtaking view of a nearby star-birthing …

As the U.S. cuts back on climate spending under President Trump’s administration, a group of private investors is pursuing a new model to back emissions-cutting technology. Khosla Ventures, Breakthrough Energy …

Despite a day of intense smoke and aggressive and “dynamic fire activity” in the Sierra National Forest, firefighters have continued to hold their primary lines against the Garnet fire, which …

It might still be iced-coffee weather in Los Angeles, but much of coastal California could see thick fog, chilly breezes and even scattered showers this week as temperatures fall across …

JAIPUR, India — On the edge of Jaipur, an Indian city known for its colorful bazaars and palaces, a bustling industrial complex is the epicenter of the country’s push to compete with …

Bob Anderson — physician, pilot, executive — is nothing if not a perfectionist. He’s owned his fair share of recreational vehicles and disliked each of them uniquely. There was the …

Days after California announced that it will form a “West Coast health alliance” with Oregon and Washington, officials on Friday said the Golden State will also join a collaborative agreement …