Charging California farmers for groundwater use could yield massive...
California farmers are willing to cut back on groundwater usage when their local governments start charging for this formerly free resource, new research has found. Historically, Golden State farmers...
View ArticleCalifornia's housing crisis could be raising risk of climate disasters,...
The lack of affordable housing in California's urban centers may be fueling increased development in adjacent wildlands — exacerbating the impacts of climate change, researchers fear. For the past...
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American West is ablaze
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View Article'We're only treading water': Ozone, smoke and smog besiege Coloradans despite...
A relentless wave of dry heat, coupled with a recent outbreak of wildfires, is fueling a summertime scourge of the Intermountain West: the near-daily spikes in ozone and other air pollutants,...
View ArticleWestern wildfire victims turn to crowdfunding for relief
Families who have lost their homes and belongings to wildfires across the U.S. West are resorting to crowdfunding, with hopes of obtaining some relief amid an ongoing crisis. GoFundMe, the world's...
View ArticleWildfire smoke may impact anesthesia, surgical outcomes: Study
Pollutants absorbed into the body from wildfire smoke may affect the function of anesthesia and the outcome of surgery, particularly in children and other sensitive populations, researchers fear....
View ArticleAir pollution can cause mood swings, in different ways for different people:...
Exposure to air pollution is fueling fluctuations in mood among many Americans, but precisely how these emotional responses take shape varies greatly from individual to individual, a new study has...
View ArticleDrought-related water pollution disproportionately affects California Latino...
Drought-driven drinking water contamination is disproportionately affecting members of California's Latino communities, a new study has found. Among the pollutants plaguing these water systems are...
View ArticleColorado River's biggest user inks massive conservation agreement with...
Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District — the Colorado River's biggest user — has signed off on a deal with the federal government that will leave sizable volumes of water in the basin's...
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Oil prices vacillate amid Middle East tensions
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Permafrost melt raises threat of 'giant mercury bomb' in Arctic: Study
Alaska's Yukon River may be shuttling much more than just water as it traverses the state and empties into the Bering Sea. A California-led research team has now found evidence that climate...
View ArticleBiden administration maintains Colorado River cuts for Arizona, Nevada
Arizona and Nevada will maintain the current cutbacks to their water usage from the Colorado River for the next year but will not be facing any imminent increases in conservation requirements, the...
View ArticleUrban street setup and building density may be intensifying flood severity:...
The setup and density of urban neighborhoods may be exacerbating the intensity of flood risks in areas already suffering from climate-induced weather extremes, University of California (UC)...
View ArticleNewsom vetoes bill seeking to tighten refinery-adjacent air monitoring rules
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday vetoed a bill aimed at tightening air pollution monitoring provisions for so-called fence-line zones that mark the perimeter of oil refineries. "While I...
View ArticleNew AI-powered tool could help predict heat waves, link them to climate change
U.S. West research partners have harnessed the capabilities of machine learning to deduce how and when heat waves occur amid changing climate conditions. Their low-cost new tool, detailed in Science...
View ArticleCalifornia weighs sweeping reforms in insurance regulations, amid mounting...
The raging wildfires that have become a mainstay in certain California communities are not only devastating family dwellings — they are also impeding Californians from procuring the insurance...
View ArticlePesticide use may be influencing wild bee population decline: Study
The widespread use of pesticides may be contributing to the sharp decline in wild bee populations, a new study has found. While there are many reasons for the global bee population downswing, the...
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California speeds up switch to EV school buses
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View ArticleBiden administration releases plan to expand US West solar development
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering making 31 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. available for potential solar energy development, according to a proposal published...
View ArticleGrand Canyon hiker deaths rise amid intense heat, flash floods
Multiple hikers have died this summer in the Grand Canyon National Park — a U.S. West landscape known not only for its rugged beauty, but also for its perilous weather extremes. Within the past week,...
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