The largest ‘potentially hazardous asteroid’ of 2021 will pass by Earth on March 21

The largest asteroid to pass by our planet in 2021 will be at its closest on Sunday, providing astronomers a rare chance to see the giant rock that formed at the dawn of our solar system.

Warm spring ahead: NOAA predicts above-average temperatures across most of US

Saturday will officially mark the first day of spring, and according to NOAA’s new U.S. Spring Outlook, the season may end up feeling more like summer.

21 states sue Biden in attempt to revive Keystone XL pipeline

Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued to overturn President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.

LA moves to stop restaurants from automatically giving plastic utensils to reduce plastic waste

In an effort to alleviate some financial burdens on Los Angeles restaurants and reduce plastic waste, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday requested City Attorney Mike Feuer to draft an ordinance that would make plastic utensils, napkins and salt packets only available when requested by restaurant customers.

Satellite images show kelp forest off California coast almost gone

In looking at satellite images of the Sonoma and Mendocino coast going back to 1985, researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz found the kelp forest declined by an average of 95% since 2013.

Bill Gates warns coming climate crisis will be deadlier than coronavirus

In his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” Bill Gates says that it is imperative that the world go from the current 51 billion tons of emissions to zero within the next 30 years to avoid catastrophe.

California lawmaker proposes ban on fracking by 2027

Heeding the call of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a state senator introduced legislation Wednesday that would ban all fracking in the nation’s most populated state by 2027 and halt the oil and gas extraction method around schools and homes by Jan. 1.

Biden to review Trump's downsizing of national monuments

President Joe Biden says he plans to review the Trump administration’s downsizing of two sprawling national monuments in the American Southwest.

Plan to revitalize all 51 miles of Los Angeles River announced

Eco-friendly projects designed to improve water quality and increase access to parks while addressing social issues in nearby communities are among the goals of an updated plan to revitalize the Los Angeles River.

Biden names John Kerry as climate envoy

President-elect Joe Biden has picked climate-change older statesman John Kerry for a newly created role of climate envoy for national security.

Trump slams Paris climate agreement, claiming it cripples the US economy

President Donald Trump is railing against the Paris climate accord and telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet.

Study: 1 to 2 million tons of US plastic ends up in oceans, rivers or illegally dumped

A new study finds that well more than a million tons of plastic waste in the U.S. isn't going where it should, instead ending up in oceans and rivers and along roads.

People call 911 about giant sunfish in Massachusetts, officials ask them to stop

An ocean sunfish swimming off the coast of Massachusetts has gotten a lot of unnecessary attention recently -- for simply “doing normal sunfish activities.”

Smoke from California wildfires may be factor in up to 3,000 deaths, Stanford study reveals

The heavy smoke from wildfires that hung over California for just about a month may have contributed to the deaths of between 1,000 and 3,000 people, Stanford researchers said in a new report, many more people than the 26 who actually died as a direct result of the blazes.