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An avocado tree at Walter Andersen Nursery in Poway on Oct. 6, 2022.

San Diego County has new top crop as agricultural value reaches $1.75 billion

For the first time in 12 years, San Diego County has a new top crop, while agricultural value exceeded $1.75 billion.

The Anopheles stephensi mosquito, seen here sitting on a window, is year-round pest that has invaded urban areas in parts of Africa, and has recently been the cause of dramatic outbreaks of malaria in Ethiopia.

This urban mosquito threatens to derail the fight against malaria in Africa

The Anopheles stephensi is a well-known malaria mosquito, but still sort of new in Ethiopia, where it has caused dramatic, out-of-season outbreaks in ill-equipped cities, new research shows.

A koala joey named Humphrey is comforted by his mother, Willow, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney in March 2021. Australia's government has declared koalas endangered in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.

Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia

Australia's government cited the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation. The koala population dropped a reported 30% from 2018 to 2021.

Activists in support of unionized rail workers protest outside the House side of the Capitol on Tuesday.

Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent a strike

The Senate has approved a measure meant to avert a railroad strike in eight days — without the paid sick days rail workers have been asking for.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States ambassador to the United Nations, as they meet with African ministers at UN headquarters, May 18, 2022.

Russia and the West are vying for influence in Africa and Ukraine is a big reason why

Russia's foreign minister and France's president are visiting this week along with visits by U.S. officials in what some say is the most intense competition for influence there since the Cold War.

Burned trees stand near patches of melting snow at the site of the 2021 Caldor Fire, Monday, April 4, 2022, near Twin Bridges, Calif

After wildfires, scorched trees could disrupt water supplies

Researchers say the long-term effects of charred forests on snow could fuel the cycle of drought and wildfires, further disrupting how communities plan for supply water supplies in the West.

FILE -- Demonstrators rallied at the Capitol to protest a plan announced by Gov. Jerry Brown to build a giant twin tunnel system to move water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to Southern California, Wednesday July 25, 2012. Gov. Gain Newsom's administration has scaled the project back to a single tunnel, but the project still has many critics. The state Department of Water Resources released a report on July 27, 2022, outlining their preferred route for the giant water system, which will reroute water from the north to the south.

California outlines plan for scaled back giant water tunnel

California officials have released their latest plan to reroute water from the wetter north to the drier south through a giant underground tunnel.

A riverside fisherman pulls a captured pirarucu into his canoe in Lake Amanã on Nov. 15.

Rare good news from the Amazon: Gigantic fish are thriving again

Conservationists say a sustainable fishing program has helped the recovery of the local pirarucu — which can be up to 10-feet long and weigh 450 pounds.

Barges were stranded by low water levels along the Mississippi River in October, driving up shipping prices and threatening crop exports and fertilizer shipments. Scientists at the University of Memphis expect more dramatic swings in water levels on the river due to climate change.

Republicans plan more attacks on ESG. Investors still plan to focus on climate risk

Investors still view climate change as a serious financial risk. But Republican attacks could have a chilling effect on the kinds of actions they're willing to take to deal with the problem.

In this Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, a mask is seen on the sculpture of a bear outside of Gov. Gavin Newsom's Capitol office, in Sacramento, Calif.

The California Legislature is back: What to expect in 2022

As the Legislature reconvenes today, Californians can expect lawmakers to continue focusing on housing and climate, plus COVID-19, health care and how to spend another budget surplus.

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