How California's catastrophic wildfires are inflaming the state's insurance...
The wildfires scorching Southern California are turning entire neighborhoods into ash, decimating expensive properties and exacerbating an insurance crisis that predates the infernal blazes. Costs...
View ArticleNewsom fast-tracks temporary housing in fire-stricken areas
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday issued an executive order to expedite the availability of temporary housing in areas ravaged by the ongoing fires, as well as protect residents against...
View ArticleBiden administration falls short on finalizing sage-grouse protections
The Biden administration took steps Thursday to safeguard an iconic bird species of the Western United States — but did so in only two out of the 10 states where such protections were anticipated. The...
View ArticleSouthern California's next potential threat? Floods, landslides and toxic...
As devastating wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles metropolitan region, local officials are warning of potential floods, landslides and toxic debris flows in the weeks and months ahead. "The...
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San Francisco's coyotes are changing their menu: Study
With few natural landscapes available in the country's second-most-dense urban environment, San Francisco's coyotes are shifting their diets — and doing so in different ways depending on their zip...
View ArticleElephants are not people, Colorado Supreme Court rules
Five wild-born elephants that have long inhabited a 2-acre plot in a southern Colorado zoo will not be able to pursue their own release, the state's highest court ruled this week. Responding to a...
View ArticleLos Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be...
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be leaving behind. Even once the fires are ultimately extinguished, experts warn,...
View ArticleTrump orders agencies to override California policies that 'unduly burden'...
President Trump directed U.S. government agencies to override California's water policies as needed — slamming the state's handling of the Los Angeles region's wildfires in an executive order this...
View ArticleMeteorologists warn of potential mudslides in SoCal burn scars
After multiple days of heavy rains provided Southern California with significant relief from a spate of catastrophic wildfires, experts are now warning of potential mudslides as debris flows run...
View ArticleCalifornia forecasts boost in water allocations, despite dry January
California water officials are projecting a boost in delivery fulfillments this year, despite enduring a predominantly dry January. The Department of Water Resources on Tuesday announced that its...
View ArticleWildfires change how people perceive beloved places: Study
The devastation wrought by wildfires, such as the recent blazes in Los Angeles, may extend beyond physical and financial loss by disrupting people's sense of attachment to their communities, a new...
View ArticleTesla's car registrations plunged 12 percent in California last year: Report
Registration of Tesla's electric vehicles (EVs) in California plummeted by 11.6 percent in 2024, a new report has found. The company's market share also dropped 7.6 percent last year, now holding just...
View ArticleCalifornia water releases ordered by Trump draw criticism: 'It's going to be...
President Trump's order to release billions of gallons of water in California's Central Valley last week — with the purported goal of dousing fires 100 miles away — is being slammed as both...
View ArticleSoCal wildfires caused as much as $164B in damage: UCLA research
The two biggest blazes that recently ravaged the Los Angeles metropolitan region may have caused property damage and capital losses of up to $164 billion, new research has determined. Insured losses,...
View ArticleSeasoned firefighters had higher levels of 'forever chemicals' following 2023...
Veteran firefighters who responded to the 2023 blazes in Maui, Hawaii, had greater levels of "forever chemicals" in their blood in comparison to those of shorter-term recruits, new research has shown....
View ArticleCalifornia Democrat slams Trump water release order as harmful 'PR stunt'
A Southern California Democrat blasted President Trump on Thursday for ordering a release of water in the state's Central Valley, describing the move as both wasteful and destructive to the region....
View ArticleNewsom promotes bill to bring interest from fire-related insurance payments...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) threw his support Monday behind legislation aimed at guaranteeing that wildfire-impacted homeowners, rather than their lenders, would receive interest earned from...
View ArticleWhy red states are pulling ahead in America's clean energy race
Renewable energy generation is surging across many of the country’s red-leaning states, positioning some to outpace their bluer peers in a national drive toward grid decarbonization. Their emerging...
View ArticleCalifornia disclosure law prompting manufacturers to shift away from toxic...
Manufacturers have been quietly abandoning the use of toxic ingredients in their products, in response to California's strict chemical disclosure rules, a new study has found. By promoting increased...
View ArticleRecord rainfall failed to replenish Los Angeles groundwater supply in 2023:...
The Los Angeles area's groundwater remained depleted even after a series of historic atmospheric rivers struck the region in 2023, a study has found. Record rainfall filled both shallow basins and...
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