No new oil drilling has been approved since 1984 off the California coast, where a major spill in 1969 helped launch the…
Energy storage, such as big batteries, on the power grid is generally seen as 'green' technology but the reality…
A new study shows that polar bears require more food than previously thought. The scientists used collars that tracked bears'…
The Mariana snailfish lives nearly 27,000 feet underwater, but has features that help it adapt to intense water pressure…
New research shows that computers, streaming video and other digital technologies are helping Americans spend more time…
Big data open-access publishing and other advances offer ecologists the ability to forecast events like pest outbreaks over…
According to current forecasts, California has a 93 percent chance of an earthquake with magnitude 7 or greater occurring…
Raising the cost of solar panels coming to the US could rekindle interest in a simple but potentially significant technology:…
What's at stake as the Trump administration imposes trade sanctions on imported solar panels? A look at the US solar…
California produces 90 percent of the US strawberry crop, but growers face curbs on toxic chemicals that have helped their…
Slapping duties on imported panels is unwise.
While the Montecito, California mudslides took 20 lives, landslides kill far more people in developing countries. Tighter…
Many parts of the US have experienced extreme heat or extreme cold in the past year. Recent research projects that climate…
A watershed scientist explains why post-wildfire landscapes are so susceptible to landslides – and why those risks are…
Congress is drafting the 2018 farm bill, which will guide agriculture, nutrition, trade and rural development policy. A…
Its plan to stop lending money for oil and gas projects embraces the spirit of the Paris agreement at a time when the U.S.…
In response to mudslides that have killed at least 20 people in Southern California, a geologist calls for more resources…
Winemakers call the ecological factors that define their product terroir. By redefining that idea to include history and…
An atmospheric scientists who studies the Arctic explains why – because of global warming – the U.S. may be in for longer…
Congress is moving to cut back the Endangered Species Act and give more power to states. But a recent study shows that state…