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"What we are seeing is compelling evidence that the climate crisis is not just an environmental emergency, it is potentially a neurological one."
The state legislature passed a bill that will add a surcharge for customers in the short term, but should pay it back more than 10-fold over the next 20 years.
Brutal price wars among manufacturers have caused solar panel prices to plummet, making renewable energy cheaper than ever.
From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry.
A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as early as 2015.
"It's our job, our inherent right, to take care of the Klamath Basin and its river.”
The Mojave Desert species is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, perhaps because the panels slow evaporation.
The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level.
The state’s largest ever settlement for “forever chemicals" holds DuPont and its spin-offs accountable for contamination at four sites and ensures taxpayers won't be left with the cleanup bill.
