The recent devastating fires in Los Angeles are going to make the state’s insurance crisis that much worse for home and property owners in much of California including those some 350 miles away in ...

Despite mounting losses from climate-induced disasters, insurers continue underwriting fossil fuels. Raising the cost of such ...

Santa Clara’s executive vice president and provost sits down for the first in a series of conversations with new university ...

It's not uncommon for the type of animals and plants in a particular area to change over time. It's called species turnover ...

In a state known for its droughts, where the southern half recently experienced devastating fires, understanding California’s natural water sources is more important than ever. Three University of ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in ...

Earth systems models are an important tool for studying complex processes occurring around the planet, such as those in and ...

Rain gardens, bioswales and greenways can absorb and safely convey floodwaters to protect people and property. They naturally ...

County of Monterey administrators are poised to release a first draft of the Community Climate Action and Adaptation Plan now ...

Last month, 150 feet of the Santa Cruz Wharf — an iconic, 110-year-old pier — crumbled into the sea. Two construction workers ...

Researchers warn that if this trend continues, entire species could disappear, leading to the collapse of ecosystems. A new ...

A combustible combination of capitalist development, climate change, and neoliberal policies transformed normal patterns of wind and fire into an inferno ...