Reservoirs and streams are in good shape in California and the Great Basin, but groundwater and ecosystems are another story.…
Avian influenza viruses have evolved to infect birds, but the current H5N1 outbreak is also infecting a wide range of mammals.…
A new study reveals wide disparities among state-issued Clean Water Act fines, and even among federal fines from regions…
Another atmospheric river is hitting the state, raising flood risks as rain falls on deep snowpack. Rain on snow is also…
Time-lapse animations that once took days to create are now easy to build with publicly available satellite images and free…
Many beloved wildflowers bloom in early spring, while trees are still bare and the flowers have access to sunlight. Climate…
Protecting old and mature trees is the simplest and least expensive way to pull carbon out of the atmosphere – but proposed…
They’re beautiful in bloom, but Callery pear trees crowd out native plants and turn productive open land into woody thickets.
The Biden administration is finalizing the first federal limits on two compounds, PFOA and PFOS, in drinking water. These…
Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are…
Humans generate a lot of trash, but there are cheaper and safer ways to handle it than loading it on rockets.
High-quality bus service is the fastest route to rapid, comprehensive public transit in the United States. This country…
An environmental health lawyer explains why some states have weaker rules than others, and how you can make your concerns…
Less than a century ago, Colorado hunted, trapped and poisoned all the wolves within its borders. Today it’s restoring…
Food, shelter and medical supplies are important but not the only things that help people get back on their feet.
The presidential runoff vote count starts March 1, but results already in from the first direct leadership election in the…
Corporations restrict what farmers can do with their own seeds, as well as their farm equipment when it breaks down.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is looking into new rules for trains. Trucks, however, are involved in thousands…
Russia has vast natural resources and is involved in many conservation efforts. Its diplomatic isolation as a result of…
Russia tried to weaponize energy to keep European nations from opposing its war in Ukraine, but the real pain from Putin’s…