Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and longterm.

The causes of the wind-driven fires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area are under investigation, but there were no lightning strikes reported at the time.

As President-elect Trump opens the floodgates to all kinds of disinformation—including climate science denial—some pro-fossil forces will fight climate and clean energy policies directly.

The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A hydrologist explains what’s happening.

The Los Angeles fires may be the most costly natural disaster in US history. An expert on safety, risk reduction and complex systems calls for a blue-ribbon commission to analyze their causes.

Dangerous grid failures over roughly the last decade left millions in the dark and cold, sometimes with deadly consequences. Clean energy solutions are readily available to help.

Congress again failed to pass a food and farm bill in 2024. This year, we need to look for other ways to advance needed agriculture policy.

As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, the President-elect spreads misinformation.

The new secretary of defense must face a number of challenges with experience, a steady hand, and a willingness to listen before making decisions. Pete Hegseth falls short.

Archiving federal information and data is a necessary exercise during all transitions in administration.

The motivation to engage in disinformation comes when accurate information is threatening. The human-caused, fossil fuel-driven climate crisis is here. 

“To be is to do.” Socrates said that once. Or maybe he didn’t, since the quote has been attributed to many others as well. Birds don’t care about such questions; sometimes they seem content...