environment

San Jose is being invaded by a beetle that’s boring itself into trees. The damage is raising red flags. Damian Trujillo has a closer look at the growing infestation.

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, takes aim at climate change across the federal government in its Project 2025 policy proposals. The 922 page document targets the National Weather Service, NOAA, the EPA, and FEMA among many other federal agencies. National climate reporter Chase Cain explains the implications.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera meets bonsai expert Jonas Dupuich to get a beginner’s guide to the wonders of the age-old art that brings the grandeur of nature into the palm of your hand. Jonas’ bonsai trees have been selected for display in local and regional exhibits, including the US National Bonsai Exhibition.

California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastics pollution crisis. His office filed a lawsuit Monday. It’s separate from a complaint filed by nonprofit environmental organizations. ExxonMobil is one of the world’s largest producers of plastics. The lawsuits allege the company misled the public through statements...

California is targeting ExxonMobil’s plastics recycling programs, claiming the oil giant is deliberately deceiving the public into purchasing single-use plastic products that can’t be recycled.

A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world. But it caused a stir earlier this year on Alaska’s St. Paul Island.

An ambitious project at UC Berkeley aims to take plastic and break it down to create new plastic. Scott Budman reports.

An ambitious project at UC Berkeley aims to take plastic and break it down to create new plastic.

An ambitious project at UC Berkeley aims to take plastic and break it down to create new plastic. Scott Budman reports.

The U.S. just hit 5 million solar installations, California can take particular pride in that number as it has the most solar capacity of any state. The CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association discusses the milestone.

Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to Washington state’s North Cascades mountain range, the federal government said this week — a decision that followed years of bitterly divided debate.

Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by machines running on renewable energy. But many don’t live up to these claims.

The EPA’s newest assessment of water quality and nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers and streams shows almost no progress on cutting the nitrogen pollution that comes primarily from farm chemical runoff.

California Regulators approved Tuesday new rules to let water agencies recycle wastewater into drinking water. Raj Mathai speaks with the director of research at the Pacific Institute, Heather Cooley, about what comes next.

California regulators on Tuesday approved new rules to let water agencies recycle wastewater and put it right back into the pipes that carry drinking water to homes, schools and businesses.

Federal regulators will review the use of a chemical found in tires after a petition from Native American tribes in California and Washington states.

In a remote, dry patch of California farm country, a battle is raging over carrots. Or rather, over the groundwater where they’re growing northwest of Los Angeles.

The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden.

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh completed the trek to raise awareness of the need for clean rivers.

Federal research linking “forever chemicals” to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There’s no medical treatment yet.