Experts say cultivating genetic diversity and mitigating Phoenix’s urban heat island must occur to protect native plants.

As wind-driven wildfires spread through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, fire-spotting technology and computer models were helping firefighters understand the rapidly changing environment they ...

Researchers and fire experts have long recognized a clear relationship between invasive grasses and wildfires.

The discovery of a new species of the manzanita plant found only in San Luis Obispo County could challenge the controversial ...

Make that "thousands and thousands": Staff members and volunteers have planted around 30,000 bulbs in years gone by, but that ...

Lush, green plants have the power to transform a space, imparting character, warmth and charm. And there are few places that ...

By Jess Carey Southern California is facing one of the most detrimental natural disasters in recent history. Over 12,000 homes and businesses have been destroyed or damaged and at least 25 people ...

Regulators are weighing whether diverting power to high-paying customers will leave enough for others, and if it's fair to ...

Ash from urban wildfires is potentially full of heavy metals and other toxins. Here's a guide for what to do if ash is ...

The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained ...

Another pervasive myth about renewables is that they won’t be able to support a lot more electric vehicles, induction stoves, ...

California’s wildfire crisis is as much a social and political problem as it is an ecological one. The expansion of housing ...