Environment

'Ton of mountain snow,' Bay Area rain in store for weekend

As for the Bay Area, rain is likely and temperatures cooler in the 60s and below.

March 13

NASA images show how China’s pollution has decreased during coronavirus outbreak

There have been “significant decreases in nitrogen dioxide over China,” reports NASA as quarantines remain in place within the country.

March 2

Warm winter means no ice wine from Germany for the first time in years

For the first time in years, Germany's winemakers won't be making any ice wine, because it didn't get cold enough for the grapes to freeze.

March 1

Amid dry winter, California worries about drought, fires

February is shaping up to be driest on record for much of the state, with chances of light showers on the horizon on March 1 and then not again until March 10.

February 27

Many wonder if Anderson Dam’s closure will cause water-use restrictions

As a dry February turns to March, many are wondering if the Anderson Dam closure will cause water-use restrictions.

February 25

JPMorgan halts financing for Arctic drilling amid clean-energy push

JPMorgan Chase will no longer provide loans for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, FOX Business reported

February 25

Last time San Francisco was this dry, Abraham Lincoln was president

So far it's been 29 days without rain and there's been zero drops of precipitation all of February, said KTVU meteorologist Steve Paulson.

February 25

Trump directs more of California's precious water to wealthy farmers

Candidate Trump denounced “insane” environmental rules meant to ensure that enough fresh water stayed in rivers and the San Francisco Bay to sustain more than a dozen endangered fish and other native species, which are struggling as agriculture and development diverts more water and land from wildlife.

February 19

Delta to invest $1 billion to cut carbon emissions

Delta said the money would go into things such as boosting fuel efficiency and investing in efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere by planting trees and restoring wetlands.

February 17

Jeff Bezos giving $10 billion to fight climate change

Jeff Bezos on Monday committed $10 billion to tackle climate change.

February 17

There's a thing called ice volcanoes, and they're erupting along Lake Michigan

The National Weather Service tweeted out several photos of a winter phenomenon called "ice volcanoes" that happened along Lake Michigan over the weekend.

February 17

Earth just had its hottest January in recorded history, NOAA says

NOAA scientists have also projected that 2020 is likely to rank among the five warmest years on record.

February 13

Watch as an iceberg breaks off of an Antarctic glacier

Scientists watched as a huge iceberg broke off from an Antarctic glacier, seen in footage released by the British Antarctic Survey.

February 7

Antarctica may have experienced its hottest temperature on record

A World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman said the Esperanza base recorded 64.9 Fahrenheit on Thursday — topping the former record of 63.5 degrees tallied in March 2015.

February 7

Can we expect another super bloom in California in 2020?

For the past few years, spring in California has been extra spectacular — will hillsides blanketed with wildflowers. Now, people are wondering whether they can expect to see those same magnificent colors with another super bloom in 2020.

February 7