LA County tries to stop Catalina Island plans to shoot down invasive deer via...
A proposal from California's Catalina Island to shoot down invasive mule deer via helicopter has met with a scathing response from Los Angeles County leadership. The Catalina Island Conservancy, which...
View ArticleThe impacts of toxic 'forever chemicals' aren't the same for women, men
This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” While “forever chemicals” have been linked to numerous adverse health impacts from cancers to kidney...
View ArticlePolis signs bill strengthening Colorado's 'forever chemical' product bans
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed into law Wednesday a bill that will result in sweeping bans of "forever chemicals" across a wide range of consumer products. The law, SB-81, expands upon existing...
View ArticleGas stove emissions increasing childhood asthma rates, adult deaths: Stanford...
Residents of households with gas or propane stoves are regularly inhaling pollutants that are both exacerbating childhood asthma rates and causing early death, a coast-to-coast study of U.S. homes...
View ArticleResearchers find toxic DDT compounds in deep-sea fish off Los Angeles coast
A toxic agricultural insecticide banned four decades ago is still contaminating deep-sea fish and sediments off California's southern coast, a new study has found. While the U.S. banned the compound...
View ArticleCalifornia groundwater levels rose in 2023 for the first time in 4 years
Last winter's unusual onslaught of rain and snow led to California's first increase in groundwater levels in four years, state officials reported Monday. The 2023 water year — which spanned from Oct....
View ArticleLegal scholars accuse Utah of failing to curb the Great Salt Lake's decline
Three dozen law professors from across the country are demanding that a Utah district court hold the Beehive State responsible for the declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake. The professors...
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US West braces for wildfire season as ‘Flying Bucket’ burns in Arizona
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View ArticleSnow drought persists in parts of the US West, after April warmth accelerates...
The effects of a "snow drought" are still plaguing parts of the West, after a stretch of warm, dry weather last month accelerated the season's snowmelt, federal meteorologists reported. While...
View ArticleNewsom announces bigger deficit in downsized budget proposal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday announced a $27.6 billion shortfall in his revised proposal for the 2024-25 state budget, while proposing a series of cuts to close the spending gap. The...
View ArticleCalifornia almond crop forecasts up 21 percent after wet and mild winter
Thanks to favorable weather conditions, California's almond crop for 2024 is expected to be 21 percent greater than last year's final output, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports. The...
View ArticleWildfires may be emitting more carbon and toxic chemicals than assumed, by...
Wildfires may be releasing more planet-warming carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals than previously anticipated — by changing the composition of the soil systems that they burn, a new study has found....
View ArticleBay Area city presses pause on controversial sea-spray climate project
The East Bay Area city of Alameda, Calif., has temporarily halted a boat-based climate research project, as local officials work to determine whether spraying sea salt particles into the air poses any...
View Article'Forever chemicals' entering Great Lakes through precipitation and air: Study
Toxic "forever chemicals" are entering the Great Lakes through both precipitation and the air — reaching cities of all sizes along the U.S. and Canadian shores, a new study has found. Levels of the...
View ArticlePort of San Diego declares emergency over invasive seaweed in southern bay
The Port of San Diego has declared a local emergency due to the spread of an invasive algae species in South San Diego Bay. The algae, called Caulerpa prolifera, was first discovered in the bay in...
View ArticleThe pivotal role of a tiny hydropower plant in preserving the Colorado...
A sprawling water district that serves residents, ranchers and recreators on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains is preparing to invest a mammoth $98.5 million on a tiny hydropower plant in a...
View ArticleUCLA to lead first federal research center focused on building heat-resilient...
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will be establishing the first federal research center focused on bolstering community resilience to local heat impacts, the institution announced...
View ArticleWildfire smoke has covered up to 70 percent of California in recent years,...
Wildfire smoke covered as much as 70 percent of California in recent years — wreaking havoc not only on land, but also in the state’s vast freshwater ecosystems, a new study has found. In the past 18...
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How California could help drive down global seaport emissions
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View ArticleColorado governor advances statewide efforts to harness 'the heat beneath our...
Colorado has long drawn on its high-altitude sunshine and wintry winds for energy. Now Gov. Jared Polis (D) is determined to tap into another renewable resource: one simmering under the Centennial...
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