On the Kern River, a Southern California Edison hydroelectric plant diverts water and leaves a 16-mile section of the river ...

Until the state bridges the gap between climate goals and equitable policy, California's lofty environmental vision will ...

While wealthy coastal counties bear the brunt of landfalling storms, poor residents in inland counties are navigating an even ...

The Japanese government wants to turn its nuclear power stations back on - but some rural people don't want nuclear waste ...

Ruxandra Guidi for High Country News, originally published July 1, 2025 This past April, I attended one of the nation’s 1,400 ...

Mount Konocti looms on the horizon like a sleeping giant, its volcanic silhouette creating a dramatic backdrop for lake activities. This dormant volcano rises 4,300 feet above sea level, with hiking ...

Extreme heat is becoming a dangerous new normal that brings with it a number of health risks. From severe burns to ...

About 39 million Americans don't use AC. While many can't afford it or don't need it, some have other reasons for giving it ...

As destructive wildfires have ravaged California over the past decade, the insurance industry has dropped hundreds of ...

UC Berkeley political scientist Marika Landau-Wells says there are ways to help us avoid overreacting to false alarms without missing real threats.

As summer ushers in peak mosquito season, health and vector control officials are bracing for the possibility of another year ...