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Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures – but only to a point. -
California officials are considering whether to take over monitoring groundwater use in part of the fertile San Joaquin Valley. -
FEMA assistance and some SBA loan applications close on April 19. Recovery Centers are also closing. -
Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline. -
Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it's too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that. -
For the 10th consecutive month, Earth set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world's oceans hitting an all-time high, the European Union climate agency said. -
A new study shows the heat trapping, gaseous pesticide sulfuryl fluoride is used to kill termites in tented homes in California. -
Indigenous leaders across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting whales legal personhood. What protections will the designation offer the large mammals? -
The above-average snowpack staves off immediate water supply concerns, but officials are still cautious. -
Oceanside and Vista will be getting their power from CEA, or the Clean Energy Alliance.
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