Environment

Patchy low clouds were gradually eroding across portions of San Diego County early Sunday, but otherwise skies were clear, the National Weather Service said.

Areas of low clouds and patchy drizzle continued westward Saturday for San Diego County mountains with some mid-level clouds over the high desert, the National Weather Service said.

Mayor Todd Gloria says his demands from the city's future utility partner will result in a better deal for taxpayers and the city's climate goals. But activists say the mayor's offer isn't enough to hold SDG&E accountable.

The SONGS Community Engagement Panel will discuss the report at a virtual meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The pandemic has had a profound impact on how San Diegans get around. Now planners are figuring out what lessons can be applied to the long-term future of transportation.

Efforts to improve the environment around the Salton Sea were widely expected to begin at Red Hill Bay in 2015. But progress stalled and air pollution officials may determine the project’s fate.

Climate change is hitting the oceans hard, both warming and acidifying the water. Ocean scientists are hoping the Biden Administration dives in quickly to address it.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved the $8.8 million purchase of 2,200 acres of land to preserve habitant and extend wildlife corridors in the community of Campo.

California’s attorney general is challenging some of the state’s largest suburban development projects as local officials weigh the risk of increasingly devastating wildfires against the state’s dire need for more housing. Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Wednesday backed lawsuits opposing San Diego County’s approval of environmental reviews for two projects in a very high wildfire hazard zone southeast of San Diego.

Author and oceanographer Kim McCoy combines science and adventure in his new book, "Waves and Beaches: The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast."