Air Quality Levels in Parts of the U.S. Plunge as Canada Wildfires Rage
Millions of people across the Midwest are under dangerous air quality conditions Monday, as smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada wafts over the region....
California Celebrates a Decade of a Key Environmental Data Tool
California officials and environmental justice advocates are cheering the first 10 years of an innovative environmental data tracking tool. CalEnviroScreen has helped focus cleanup efforts...
Opinion: Alaska is Good to Us. Let’s Return the Favor.
It’s that time of year when Alaskans emerge from the long, dark winter and head eagerly into the great outdoors, ready to experience again...
Oregon State Researchers to Study Climate Fluctuations in the Ocean
A team of Oregon State University researchers is leading a three-year effort to learn more about climate fluctuations in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary...
California Assembly Passes First-in-the-nation Ban on Chemicals in Processed Food
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Assembly approved a landmark bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals and other processed food. The bill, A.B. 418, by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland...
New Law Phasing Out Destructive Fishing Gear off West Coast Will Aid Whales and Dolphins
President Biden signs spending measure with provisions to help swordfish fleet transition from large-mesh gillnets to more selective gear Large-mesh drift gillnets, which for...
Atmospheric rivers sweeping West Coast trigger flooding and power outages
An atmospheric river event is sweeping the U.S. West Coast this week, bringing with it heavy rains, powerful winds and snow. The big picture: The storm system triggered flooding...