First electric crane on West Coast takes carbon emissions goals to new heights
Bigge Crane and Rigging Company demoed the Liebherr crawler crane at its yard in San Leandro for customers Thursday afternoon. The manufacturer says the heavy equipment can lift 275 tons and run up to eight hours on battery power.
Most US cities would need new lead water pipes within 10 years under newly-proposed EPA rules
In the U.S., there are more than 9 million lead pipes still in the ground, which are typically the biggest source of lead in drinking water. Lead is particularly dangerous to young children.
Virgin Atlantic achieves 1st trans-Atlantic flight on sustainable 'jet-zero' fuel
The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew Tuesday from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters called “jet zero."
San Jose creeks see explosion in spawning salmon population
This year is shaping up to be significant for the salmon population, as large numbers of fish migrate through Bay Area creeks for spawning.
Sea turtle nests set records on beaches in US, but global warming endangers their survival
This year alone, one stretch of Florida's Gulf Coast where 75 turtle nests had been counted, were wiped out by the surge from Hurricane Idalia in August.
APEC University and SF startup CEO look at ways to help sustainability policies
The APEC University Leaders Forum drew more than 130 university presidents, professors, researchers, and politicians from APEC's 21 member economies to San Francisco's Commonwealth Club Monday, for a day of speeches and panel discussions on the topic "Investing in Tomorrow's Biodiversity."
Are you breaking the law if you warm up your car in your state?
While there is no national law against idling a vehicle, some states have anti-idling laws to prevent air pollution. The punishment and exact anti-idling measures vary from state to state, and even city or county, with penalties ranging from fines to written warnings.
The last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis shows
A new report finds that burning gasoline, coal, and natural gas and other human activities are to blame for the unnatural warming.
Renewed push for all-lane freeway tolls in the Bay Area
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) officials believe that applying market principles of supply and demand to freeway driving could potentially result in tolls for all lanes, with the aim of reducing congestion and curbing carbon emissions.
Groundbreaking theory emerges about what really killed the dinosaurs
Researchers have a new working theory as to what killed the dinosaurs after studying sediment layers in North Dakota.
'Barbie-pink' salt pond in the South Bay is for your eyes only
Once something gains traction on social media, its surging popularity often turns into a hazard.
Tropical skin disease carried by sand flies now in US
A recent study reveals the bite of a sand fly can cause a skin infection.
Americans are still putting too much food into landfills. Local officials seek EPA's help
A pair of recent reports from the Environmental Protection Agency put striking numbers on America's problem with food waste.
Video: Governor Newsom takes down a kid during basketball game in Beijing
Video of California Gov. Gavin Newsom accidentally toppling over a child while playing basketball with a group of young students at a Beijing elementary school has been getting a lot of attention on social media.
Scientists calculate Earth will likely cross crucial warming threshold in early 2029
In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate.
Conservationists want to turn golf courses into open spaces
Conservationists want to turn golf courses back into open green spaces across the country.
California to dump millions of fruit flies into this LA neighborhood and surrounding areas
The Mediterranean fruit flies will soon be all the buzz in Los Angeles.
Energy Secretary Granholm visits SLAC Lab, celebrates advancements in tech for clean energy
The US Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited the SLAC National Accelerator Lab in Menlo Park on Thursday to celebrate the new X-ray laser.
'Acapulco has been destroyed': Hurricane Otis blamed for 27 deaths as survivors recover from historic storm
Acapulco, known as the Pearl of the Pacific, is recovering after being pummeled by deadly Hurricane Otis, the most powerful storm on record for the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Climate activists occupy Wells Fargo lobby in San Francisco
Climate activists occupied the lobby of a Wells Fargo office building in San Francisco's Financial District on Thursday morning.