Drought fueling spread of fungus that’s making people sick across California:...
Climate changed-induced drought conditions have been driving the dispersal of a dangerous airborne fungus across California in recent years, a new study has found. Cases of the flu-like disease...
View ArticleBiden administration adds historic California mine to federal cleanup list
The Biden administration announced Wednesday the addition of a historic Northern California mine to the Superfund National Priorities List — a federal index that ranks hazardous waste site risk and...
View ArticleExposure to 'forever chemicals' during early pregnancy may be linked to...
Individuals with heightened exposure to "forever chemicals" early in pregnancy could be at greater risk of weight gain and heart disease later in life, a new study has found. Those with higher blood...
View ArticleNewsom proposes emergency rules to protect kids from harmful hemp products
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a proposal Friday for emergency regulations to ban THC-containing hemp products, in a bid to protect children from potentially toxic effects. The proposed...
View ArticleSouthern California officials plead for help as cross-border sewage crisis...
Southern California's border-adjacent communities are pushing for emergency assistance from regional and state agencies as they contend with a cross-border sewage crisis that is poisoning the air they...
View ArticleSouthern California representatives call for federal state of emergency amid...
U.S. House representatives from Southern California on Monday called for a federal state of emergency declaration, with hopes of bringing urgent relief to a region coping with toxic, transboundary air...
View ArticleGirls may be starting puberty earlier due to chemical exposure: Study
Girls exposed to certain chemicals that are common ingredients in household products may be starting puberty comparatively early, a new study has found. Substances of particular concern include musk...
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Late-season wildfires wreak havoc across US West
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View ArticleNewsom wants to ban intoxicating hemp products. Industry — and some health...
California is seeking to crack down on sometimes-toxic hemp products containing THC, sparking ire from an industry that has for years operated with little scrutiny. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)...
View ArticleCivilian drone 'incursions' are disrupting wildland firefighting operations
So far this wildfire season, aerial firefighting activities have faced the persistent nuisance of 21 "public drone incursions," the National Interagency Fire Center reported. In 10 of those events,...
View ArticleCalifornia's Farm to School program is bringing business and climate-friendly...
Food producers who have participated in California's state-funded "Farm to School" grant program are benefiting from significant growth in their business revenues, a new progress report has found....
View ArticleCalifornia court slams state water regulators for overstepping authority in...
A California Superior Court has cracked down on state regulators for penalizing a key agricultural region's water managers, chastising officials for potentially unlawful behavior. Judge Kathy...
View ArticleGreenhouse gas emissions drop across California, due to clean fuel shifts:...
California's greenhouse gas emissions have plunged in recent years across most sectors, falling about 2.4 percent in 2022 in comparison to the previous year, state regulators reported on Friday. The...
View ArticleCalifornia AG sues Exxon over alleged lies about plastics pollution
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) filed a lawsuit Monday against ExxonMobil Corp., alleging the company has engaged in a decades-long effort to mislead the public about the recyclability of...
View ArticleCalifornians who steal water from rivers will soon be subject to much steeper...
Californians will soon be subject to a sharp rise in punitive fines for illegal diversions of water resources, after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law this weekend. Newsom on Sunday granted...
View ArticleWildfire burn scars impacting Western water availability by shifting the way...
As increasingly intense wildfires climb to higher elevations across the U.S. West, the burn scars they leave behind are shifting the way snow is melting, a new study has found. The accumulation of...
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California expands housing for farmworkers
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View ArticleBiden administration inks deals to bring major relief to Colorado River's...
The Biden administration and southwestern Colorado River users have partnered on a large-scale conservation effort poised to bring significant relief to the region's key reservoir, officials announced...
View ArticleWestern water managers prepare for dueling threats of flood and drought amid...
Western water managers are preparing for an upcoming season of potential weather extremes, but they remain uncertain as to which shape these events will take. "We are really in a state of preparing...
View ArticleCalifornia faces 'unprecedented' local spread of dengue fever, possibly...
California last week clocked its fourth case of locally transmitted dengue fever this year — an alarming rise in a sometimes-deadly disease that experts fear could be fueled by climate change. The Los...
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