Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.

The Navajo County Sheriff's office released details Monday on the arrest of powerful Imperial Valley farmer Michael Abatti on suspicion of murder.

Kerri Abatti was killed on Nov. 20 by gunshot. While the case is still under investigation, the people in Pinetop — her family's home — are reeling. She was the sixth generation of Mormon settlers. An...

Kerri Abatti was killed on Nov. 20 by gunshot. While the case is still under investigation, the people in Pinetop — her family's home — are reeling. She was the sixth generation of Mormon settlers. An...

For immediate release: Nov. 21, 2025 (25-140) Contact: DOH Communications The person was infected with the H5N5 virus; the risk to the public remains low OLYMPIA – A Grays Harbor County resident who w...

Ocean plastic kills sea creatures. For the first time, researchers set out to find out how much it takes. The answer: Surprisingly little.

A person in Washington is presumed infected with bird flu virus. Health officials in the state do not know the source.

It's been a doozy of a year for marine mammals, who have been dying in record numbers along the California coast. Volunteer rescue crews are traumatized and fatigued, but refuse to give up.

Chagas disease is deadly, pervasive and more prevalent in the U.S. than you'd think. It's not just brought here by people from nations where the disease is endemic, but by bloodsucking kissing bugs na...

California banned the sale of foie gras -- the French delicacy made from the livers of goose and duck. So why can it still be found on store shelves?

Dairies say the USDA relief money helped them sustain operations as bird flu decimated milk production, but critics say the aid perpetuates industrial farming practices that make herds vulnerable to d...

Farm workers facing possible arrest would likely resist getting tested for bird flu should there be a resurgence this fall, as many anticipate

The gray whale was up against rocks along Point Isabel in Richmond.

The flood disaster in Texas claimed dozens of lives. Extreme floods also bring dangers in parts of California, although experts say there are differences.

Gov. Newsom challenged the Trump administration to match the state's investments in wildfire preparedness. In response, the administration criticized Newsom's own funding cuts.

On Monday, hundreds of EPA workers published a Declaration of Dissent criticizing their leadership. Now, they’re getting placed on leave pending review.

It's hard to find reasons for optimism. But we're not doomed.

Government-provided health information now comes with disclaimers that the government can't be trusted.

Cleanup crews contracted by the Army Corp of Engineers dumped asbestos-tainted wildfire debris in landfills that they shouldn't have, according to government records.

Newsom has called for a future free of plastic waste, yet a single-use plastic bottle is usually by his side during his podcasts.

A state law that mandated diversion of organic waste from landfills is being blamed for exacerbating illegal dumping in remote desert areas.

A state law that mandated diversion of organic waste from landfills is being blamed for exacerbating illegal dumping in remote desert areas.

It's the latest move by Kennedy – a prominent vaccine skeptic – to change and potentially undermine vaccinations in the U.S. since he took the helm at HHS.

More than two dozen lawmakers signed a letter urging the governor and CalRecycle to toss regulations drafted to implement landmark plastic legislation they say ignores the law.

CalRecycle's latest attempt at rules to implement the state's plastic waste law is under fire — including for its decision to use ISO guidelines on hazardous waste that cost nearly $200 to access.

Newsom scuttled the finalization of a landmark waste law, leading CalRecycle to propose new rules. Critics say the rules pander to industry by making broad exemptions.

Climate change is increasingly predisposing polar regions to large landslides. Tsunamigenic landslides have occurred recently in Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), but none have been reported from the east...

Thousands of tons of trash are being dumped at unauthorized waste sites across the Antelope Valley, lawsuits claim. Authorities say they are aware but have done little to stop it.

Investigative journalist Mariah Blake presents her new book about the chemical industry's campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals.

Fears of landing on a federal list prompts parents, and adults, to cancel autism screening evaluations.

An algae bloom off the Southern California coast has stranded so many dolphins in L.A. County that lifeguards have begun taking mental health days off to cope with the devastation, officials said.

The National Academy of Sciences has canceled a workshop on preventing human bird flu infections after being told to stop work on the event by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an email sent to one of the workshop presenters and seen by Reuters.

Dozens of shade trees were hacked down throughout downtown L.A. this weekend.

The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.

Bird flu is continuing to spread in New York City despite the state’s temporary live market shut down in February — and activists want a total closure of the slaughter houses. At least …

The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.