EnvironmentBirders argue over plan to change dozens of bird namesOctober 3, 2024On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.
EnvironmentTribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US historyOctober 2, 2024The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has been completed near the California-Oregon border. The move Wednesday marks a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River.
EnvironmentVomiting, cramps and lethargy: As heat rises, California kids are sweltering in schools with no air conditioningOctober 2, 2024An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair. Underfunded schools struggle to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify. “It’s a hot mess,” one teacher says.
EnvironmentWildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more riskOctober 1, 2024Spiking temperatures added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn Southern California wildfire, as the total acres burned in the state this year surpassed 1 million.