After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing ...

But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...

A new study in Chile shows how small differences in rock type can drive large differences in erosion, vegetation, and river networks, illuminating the role of mineralogy in shaping landscapes.

The 545-year-old building has been given a 'haircut' - and there's been a surprising reaction to its new naked look ...

The world’s largest agricultural boom is transforming a vast savanna of hidden wonders. Here’s what happens when progress ...

The end of 2024 marks the 24th year of the southwestern United States’s “megadrought”—a type of drought that often last ...

Will South Seas ask for more units than a judge's ruling allows? Upcoming zoning hearing for Captiva resort's redevelopment ...

The western United States is among the regions with the highest density of multi-year droughts ... “Lack of rain and low humidity dry out trees and vegetation, providing fuel.

The NWS states, "Dense fog is mainly being reported in the Sonoma County valleys and eastern Marin County." "Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly ...

To address a housing shortage, more density would be allowed in the interior ... ignoring the fact that we're building into flammable vegetation," Balch says. "And we are increasingly doing ...

By increasing the microbial diversity in our soil and on our plants, we can grow more nutrient-dense, pest-free plants—as long as those microorganisms stay. While we’re bringing these ...