Budget ax falls on California Climate Information System
Never before have Californians had more climate information at their fingertips: Planes soar above the Sierra measuring snowpack with lasers; cameras enhanced with artificial intelligence…
Sitting in traffic sucks. Climate change is worse
The more time I spend writing about climate change — and air pollution, and freeways, and heat, and nuclear power, and lithium-ion batteries — the…
Get ready, California. Geothermal energy has finally arrived
In the fight against climate change, they’re humanity’s mighty Avengers: Solar panels. Wind turbines. Electric cars. And now, superheated rocks. Geothermal power plants — which…
Incredible moment Chang’e-6 space probe returns to Earth with first EVER samples from mysterious dark side of the moon
THIS is the monumental moment China's space probe lands on Earth carrying the first ever sample from the dark side of the moon. As the…
Time for the Dodgers to stop taking Big Oil money
I’m pleased to report that Mark Walter, who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, is financing two big clean energy projects. I’m less pleased to report…
In Southern California, the water drama never dies
Drought or no drought, El Niño or La Niña — the Golden State’s water warriors always find a way to make life interesting. The latest…
DWP’s new leader wants to shake things up. It won’t be easy
An honest-to-goodness map of the American West would show L.A.’s tentacles everywhere. You’d see canals — the Los Angeles Aqueduct, running along the base of…
Hillary Clinton wants more climate stories on Netflix
Turns out I’m not the only one itching for more movies and TV shows dealing with global warming. Hillary Clinton feels the same way. The…
This ‘Fortnite’ island is the latest climate change battleground
Let’s start with a climate allegory. I’ll call it the Parable of the Three Environmentalists. The first runs a sustainability nonprofit led by Hollywood power…
Why razing Joshua trees for solar farms isn’t always crazy
We choose to do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard. President John F. Kennedy was talking about going to…
Why did California Gov. Gavin Newsom crush community solar?
After months of outcry, the California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to approve a solar energy program that critics are sure will fail spectacularly, making…
How ‘Sesame Street’ can prepare kids for climate disasters
Twenty-three years ago, “Sesame Street” aired a remarkable series of episodes during which the iconic puppets and their human friends must recover from a hurricane.…
Nasa grounds Boeing’s $1.5bn Starliner indefinitely as mysterious leak plagues spacecraft’s first crewed launch
NASA has grounded Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft yet again, but this time, without offering a new launch date. It serves as a major blow for…
Six months until November, climate change looms large
We’ve got six years to cut global carbon pollution nearly in half — and less than six months until a presidential election that could have…
Blue Origin launch is ‘life-changing experience’ for former NASA candidate
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifts off from Texas. The company owned by Jeff Bezos on Sunday completed its first successful mission after a failed…
America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space
VAN HORN, Texas — America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight…
‘Son of Concorde’ X-59 plane that could fly from London to NYC in 1.5hrs at 925mph one step closer to first flight
NASA'S supersonic X-59 plane, that could one day flight from London to New York in just 1.5hours, is one step closer to its first flight.…
Meet the comedians telling hilarious jokes about climate change
Lots of people enjoy laughing at billionaires — but it wasn’t just any billionaires who were the targets of Esteban Gast’s comedic jabs last week…
Scientists discover massive planet as light and fluffy as fairy floss
Astronomers have identified a new planet that’s bigger than Jupiter — the largest in our solar system — yet they say it's as fluffy and light as…
California farmers are low on water. Why not help them go solar?
It sounds like a climate solution everyone should be able to support: Let’s make it easier and cheaper for farmers with dwindling water supplies to…