Climate

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (399+ words) San Jose is starting Monday clear and around 66 degrees, but the Santa Clara Valley is headed for another afternoon in the mid-90s. A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 10 p.m. Wednesday as hot days and mild nights limit relief. The latest forecast…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (368+ words) California's Joshua trees are facing more bad news as wildfires and climate change keep adding pressure. Severe fires can kill 80 percent of Joshua trees in their path, and the Trump administration recently cut mitigation work. In Joshua Tree National Park,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (167+ words) California City News California Dominates America’s Greenest Cities List In honor of National Energy Awareness Month, WalletHub has published a list of the Greenest Cities in America in 2026, and six out of the top 10 are in California. To develop the…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (311+ words) UK AI startup Zenithon has raised $10 million to build what it describes as the first world models for extreme physics and accelerate the development of technologies that will define the 21st century. Its backers include BACKED, Lunar, Seraphim, MMC, and SOSV,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1320+ words) Steve Young, the mayor of Benicia and a board member at the Bay Area Air District, stands beside his electric water heater and heat pump furnace at his home in Benicia in July. Young enjoys his electric appliances but believes…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (229+ words) A Flex Alert is a voluntary call for energy conservation issued when electricity supply is expected to be insufficient. These alerts are typically issued during heat waves from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, the hours when Californians are returning home from work…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (426+ words) A Michigan homeowner's post about water-heater regret may sound familiar to anyone who has had to replace a failing appliance in a hurry, only to later wonder whether a cleaner, smarter option existed. In this case, the homeowner told the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (471+ words) Community Science, Gilsland Farm, Maine's Naturalist, News & Notes · September 25, 2026 We also observed 36 species of birds, including Northern Harriers, lots of migrating sparrows and warblers, and a couple of flyover Bobolinks! You can view all of the iNaturalist data here and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (141+ words) Moab Sun News Festival of Science: The Summit Summit A morning of science about the La Sal Mountains, held in the La Sal Mountains. Three short walk-and-talks led by alpine scientists cover a wide range of alpine climate and ecology…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) More than 50 indigenous trees are set to be planted in Palm Beach this month. This comes as the Palm Beach Conservancy KZN steps up efforts to restore the area’s natural heritage and educate residents and visitors about the importance of…...