The collaboration ShadeLA is promoting a broadening of the approach to shade in the region to include pop-up canopies and tents to fill the spaces where trees aren't growing.

Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to make it simpler for Californians to install plug-in solar panels. Models that meet state standards are expected to be on sale in mid-2027.

The governor finished strong on clean energy — with one big exception.

California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality.

Experts say composted organic mulch can help prevent erosion.

Legislation to make it easy for Californians to install plug-in solar panels is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

UC Merced, Madera Community College and the Merced County Office of Education are all in the early stages of developing research, career pathways and curriculum around agave farming.

Here are the morning’s top stories on Thursday, August 27, 2026 Growing food and power on the same land: California researchers test agrivoltaics As California farmers face worsening drought, extreme heat and rising costs, the state is racing to expand solar energy infrastructure. But both agricultural production and solar harvesting depend on one increasingly scarce … Continue reading Can California farmers produce solar energy alongside food? →

Co-locating crops and solar panels could create more resilient farms — and more income for California growers. Researchers are testing the tradeoffs.

Daniel Swain, climate scientist in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources’ California Institute for Water Resources, has written an El Niño fact sheet.

California has adopted the toughest new rules in the country that require homeowners to manage the plants around their houses. Fire experts say it helps protect houses from burning, but public pushbac...

Two Rock 4-H member Callie Cummings’ first beef-raising project was a smashing success, with an auction price that showed support for her family and the fair’s prized junior livestock tradition.

Experts are bracing for big storm surges and king tides, flooding, and a host of impacts on wildlife and ecosystems. But more rainfall isn’t guaranteed, actually.

The deadline to apply is this fall and LAist wants to hear how the program has or has not benefited survivors.

Solar is exploding in the Central Valley as drought-stressed farmers look to alternatives.

A proposal to clean water from the Arroyo Seco has sparked resistance from neighboring L.A. residents. Golf course irrigation is at the center of the dispute.

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One teenager has spent hours perched in a threatened oak in protest. The district’s goal is to finish the work before students return from summer break.

Daniel Swain has become a ubiquitous explainer of America’s extreme weather.  

Experts urge caution, not panic, in response to the research, which raises questions about public health during and after a major urban wildfire.

A biologist discovered a decomposing bighorn sheep tangled in concertina wire recently strung in Imperial County, part of an effort to deter illegal immigration. Advocates had warned of danger to migr...

Scientists at Kearney Research and Extension Center are studying tea as a potential high cash-value, climate-resilient crop for the Central Valley and other regions.

We put on a pair of “cattle vision” goggles to see how livestock perceive their world. Learn why understanding that is better for the animal and the rancher.

Mary Blackburn retired as a UC Cooperative Extension nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisor for Alameda County in 2025. The trailblazing Black dietitian began her career in the tumultuous Civ...

Folks in LA and SoCal are reporting seeing an explosion of grasshoppers in their yards. Here's why — and why you could do nothing about them.

To understand consumers’ attitudes toward a bioengineered crop pesticide for controlling Asian citrus psyllid, researchers are asking for volunteers to participate in focus groups in Riverside, Oaklan...

High in the oak-studded hills above Simi Valley, scientists have confirmed infestations of the goldspotted oak borer—a tiny beetle no larger than a small grain of rice—that has already killed hundreds...

Topics for the February webinar series include water contamination, soil contamination and remediation, backyard chicken/livestock safety, and rebuilding and structure loss.

The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in Ventura County. It's the northernmost reach of the insect.

The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in Ventura County. It's the northernmost reach of the insect.

The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in Ventura County. It's the northernmost reach of the insect.

California is writing rules to limit plants around buildings to protect them from wildfires, after the Los Angeles fires a year ago. Some homeowners are pushing back over losing their greenery.

After the devastating fires, neighborhoods pledged to build back stronger and better than before. A year later, they’re still untangling issues