Environmental News

Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains what’s bad about invasive plants and offers some alternatives.

In a ruling that puts the fate of a destructive development outside Los Angeles once again in question, a judge declared today that two conservation groups are prevailing parties in a successful lawsuit, continuing the legal battle over the Centennial project.

This is a good year to catch a glimpse of monarch butterflies waiting out the winter in places like Pacific Grove and Pismo Beach.

The chemical is effective at keeping roads free of snow and ice, but it also has damaging consequences, according to a growing body of research.

Monarch butterflies are having a moment — in court, on Capitol Hill and across the countryside.

One of the most transformational events in the recent history of Kern County land use has just been completed: the creation of The Nature Conservancy’s 72,000-acre Frank and Joan Randall Preserve in the Tehachapi Mountains.

One of Southern California’s longest running development battles ended after two decades Wednesday when an environmental group agreed to the construction of a massive “net-zero” greenhouse gas community of 19,300 homes just off Interstate 5 on the southern flanks of the Tehachapi Mountains.

Now is the perfect time of year to prep your outdoor space to welcome birds, bees, and butterflies.

Golden hills and colorful leaves may define autumn for much of Northern California, but on the South Farallon Islands it is the mice — tens of thousands of them.

Calabasas Project Would Increase Wildfire Risk, Hinder Wildlife Connectivity