Save Mount Diablo makes secures environmental protections for more than 300 acres
The effort to prevent oil drilling in Mount Diablo State Park progressed further Wednesday, when over 300 acres of land were granted conservation protections.
The effort to prevent oil drilling in Mount Diablo State Park progressed further Wednesday, when over 300 acres of land were granted conservation protections.
Offspring of Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' slated to die may get second chance in India
The Colombian government previously approved a plan that would allow the culling of approximately half of the estimated 170 hippopotami roaming freely through the South American nation.
The Colombian government previously approved a plan that would allow the culling of approximately half of the estimated 170 hippopotami roaming freely through the South American nation.
California has three new state parks: Here's where
Coinciding with Earth Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the addition of three new state parks in the Central Valley — pushing the statewide total to 283 parks — which he said is the biggest expansion of the park system in decades.
Coinciding with Earth Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the addition of three new state parks in the Central Valley — pushing the statewide total to 283 parks — which he said is the biggest expansion of the park system in decades.
Green Mountain State tops Hawaii, California for greenest state - See how your state ranks
Green is right there in the name, even if the meaning is different. Vermont, a state whose name is a blending of the French words for the color green and mountain, claimed the top spot in a recent analysis of the greenest states in terms of eco-friendliness.
Green is right there in the name, even if the meaning is different. Vermont, a state whose name is a blending of the French words for the color green and mountain, claimed the top spot in a recent analysis of the greenest states in terms of eco-friendliness.
Tree removal at West Oakland BART station sparks community concern
Construction is slated to begin soon at the West Oakland BART station, but plans to remove dozens of trees for a new housing development are causing alarm among nearby residents.
Construction is slated to begin soon at the West Oakland BART station, but plans to remove dozens of trees for a new housing development are causing alarm among nearby residents.
Minnesota BWCA: Vote postponed after Sen. Smith holds Senate floor in protest
U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced her intention to hold the Senate floor to protest legislation that would remove protections for the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced her intention to hold the Senate floor to protest legislation that would remove protections for the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Hippos connected to Pablo Escobar face culling in Colombia
Dozens of hippos who descended from the ones brought to Colombia by onetime drug kingpin Pablo Escobar will be killed as the South American nation looks to control its population.
Dozens of hippos who descended from the ones brought to Colombia by onetime drug kingpin Pablo Escobar will be killed as the South American nation looks to control its population.
IUCN Red List: Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals added to endangered list
One of the Antarctic’s most well-known and beloved animals is at the brink of extinction, and environmentalists are calling it a "stark warning" of the threat of climate change.
One of the Antarctic’s most well-known and beloved animals is at the brink of extinction, and environmentalists are calling it a "stark warning" of the threat of climate change.
California bill seeks to ban 'forever chemicals' from pesticides used on food crops
Nearly 40% of produce grown in California contains at least one pesticide made with so-called "forever chemicals," according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group — and a new state bill aims to change that.
Nearly 40% of produce grown in California contains at least one pesticide made with so-called "forever chemicals," according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group — and a new state bill aims to change that.
San Pablo double dump dumpster mystery becomes clearer
A dumpster company says it got dumped by a customer who agreed to pay but never did. However, the dumpster company returned the favor by re-dumping the dumpster contents on the driveway.
A dumpster company says it got dumped by a customer who agreed to pay but never did. However, the dumpster company returned the favor by re-dumping the dumpster contents on the driveway.
Trash dumped at home over alleged payment dispute
A dumpster company says a customer never paid for a rented dumpster, despite repeated promises. When the company retrieved the full dumpster, the driver dumped its contents onto the driveway.
A dumpster company says a customer never paid for a rented dumpster, despite repeated promises. When the company retrieved the full dumpster, the driver dumped its contents onto the driveway.
EPA chief tells climate skeptics to celebrate rule repeal as March heat breaks records
The Environmental Protection Agency’s top official told a crowd of climate science skeptics that they should celebrate the repeal of the 2009 finding that underpinned the agency’s attempts to combat climate change ever since. His comments came the same day a separate federal agency reported record-shattering warmth and precipitation numbers.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s top official told a crowd of climate science skeptics that they should celebrate the repeal of the 2009 finding that underpinned the agency’s attempts to combat climate change ever since. His comments came the same day a separate federal agency reported record-shattering warmth and precipitation numbers.
Snowy owl, hammerhead sharks among 40 species gaining CMS protections
Cheetahs, snowy owls and hammerhead sharks are among the dozens of animal species on the cusp of extinction that will receive greater conservation protections.
Cheetahs, snowy owls and hammerhead sharks are among the dozens of animal species on the cusp of extinction that will receive greater conservation protections.
California April snow survey: 2nd lowest ever
California’s primary water source is facing a dire outlook following official snowpack measurements taken Wednesday in the Sierra Nevada.
California’s primary water source is facing a dire outlook following official snowpack measurements taken Wednesday in the Sierra Nevada.
Neighbors complete work on blooming underpass garden in Oakland
The Temescal neighborhood in Oakland is touting a new garden after months of fundraising and dozens of volunteers took matters into their own hands to beautify their community.
The Temescal neighborhood in Oakland is touting a new garden after months of fundraising and dozens of volunteers took matters into their own hands to beautify their community.
Spiders the size of a human hand are spreading throughout the US
The frightening, brightly-colored large spiders are back, and experts say they are spreading rapidly across the U.S.
The frightening, brightly-colored large spiders are back, and experts say they are spreading rapidly across the U.S.
Several states sue Trump administration over ability to regulate greenhouse gases
A coalition of states is suing the Trump administration after the EPA rolled back a key 2009 climate finding on greenhouse gases.
A coalition of states is suing the Trump administration after the EPA rolled back a key 2009 climate finding on greenhouse gases.
Mount Diablo faces oil drilling threat as part of Trump administration's aggressive energy push
Mount Diablo State Park and other popular public spaces around the Bay Area and around California are being targeted as part of a proposal by the Trump administration to open up land for oil and gas drilling.
Mount Diablo State Park and other popular public spaces around the Bay Area and around California are being targeted as part of a proposal by the Trump administration to open up land for oil and gas drilling.
Is the snow pack lost for the year?
The increasingly sparse snow pack is getting whacked by what can only be described as an unseasonable mountain heat wave. The question is can we catch it before it runs to the sea?
The increasingly sparse snow pack is getting whacked by what can only be described as an unseasonable mountain heat wave. The question is can we catch it before it runs to the sea?
See the pictures: Death Valley having its best superbloom in a decade
Death Valley is having its best superbloom since 2016. See the pictures.
Death Valley is having its best superbloom since 2016. See the pictures.