Environment

Scientists are preparing to publish new research showing the fumes from the Tijuana River Valley are dangerous, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.

Thousands of people have their fingers crossed. They’re hoping the decades-long sewage crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border will get better in 2025.

The Ocean Beach Pier is one of California’s eighteen public piers damaged, destroyed, or that remained closed in 2024, NBC 7’s M.G. Perez reports.

Ocean Beach is one of California’s public piers damaged, destroyed, or remained closed this year.

The Environmental Protection Agency grants two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions. But they might be short-lived.

State leaders will begin offering $2,000 vouchers for Californians to buy an e-bike. The initiative was created to help lower cost barriers to transportation methods that aim to replace car trips and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Approved applicants who are over 18 and are below the income threshold will be able to redeem their vouchers at 386 brick-and-mortar and online retailers in California.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.

New research shows the vast majority of Gen Z and Millennials are worried about climate change. National climate reporter Chase Cain talked with mental health experts about ways to cope with the difficult emotions.

Leading environmental advocacy organizations say a second Trump term is something they’ve been preparing for, and they’re ready to litigate.

San Diego leaders asked for public input on several coastal resilience projects as the threat of rising seas could shape the future of the city’s coast.

Replay Workshop, a recycling company in Minnesota, is taking care of election lawn signs as a way to reduce their impact on the land field.

Carelessness upstream and homeless encampments regularly pollute the river, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, takes aim at climate change across the federal government in its Project 2025 policy proposals. The 922 page document targets the National Weather Service, NOAA, the EPA, and FEMA among many other federal agencies. National climate reporter Chase Cain explains the implications.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera meets bonsai expert Jonas Dupuich to get a beginner’s guide to the wonders of the age-old art that brings the grandeur of nature into the palm of your hand. Jonas’ bonsai trees have been selected for display in local and regional exhibits, including the US National Bonsai Exhibition.

California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastics pollution crisis. His office filed a lawsuit Monday. It’s separate from a complaint filed by nonprofit environmental organizations. ExxonMobil is one of the world’s largest producers of plastics. The lawsuits allege the company misled the public through statements...

A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world. But it caused a stir earlier this year on Alaska’s St. Paul Island.

There’s a more environmental way to beat the heat, according to NBC 7 meteorologist Brooke Martell. For the last decade, local nonprofit Tree San Diego has been working to make sure there’s enough shade from trees to go around.

A drive to the mountains in San Diego County means you’re surrounded by nature, trees especially, which have been facing a major threat from something so small you might not even notice it.

NBC 7’s Brooke Martell explains how dying oak trees are a major threat for wildfires.