In terms of land area, the city of Fresno was significantly larger than its neighbors in the Central Valley. The city of ...

American Forests’ shade map reveals a stark lack of shade in hundreds of U.S. cities, giving local leaders a powerful tool to ...

A dangerous heat wave is set to engulf the central United States this week, with forecasters warning temperatures could ...

Generally, we see that wet years have fewer large fires” said Craig Clements, director of the Fire Weather Research Laboratory at San Jose State University. “And big years with lots of acres burned ...

For the first time, the National Weather Service office in Fairbanks, Alaska, has issued a Heat Advisory, marking a significant shift in how Alaskans are alerted to unusually warm conditions.

The job of leading that reform now falls to Ajay Banga, an Indian American businessman and former CEO of Mastercard who was nominated by President Joe Biden to replace resigning World Bank President ...

With plenty of artificial nectar available, Anna’s hummingbirds have expanded their range northward and their beaks have tended to become longer and larger ...

California ’s population climbed above 39.5 million in 2024, marking the second year of growth following a string of declines in the nation’s most populous state during the coronavirus pandemic.

California's population climbed above 39.5 million in 2024, marking the second year of growth following a string of declines in the nation's most populous state during the coronavirus pandemic.The ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's population climbed above 39.5 million in 2024, marking the second year of growth following a string of declines in the nation's most populous state during the ...

covering all metropolitan areas recognized by the 2020 Census. CAL FIRE officials say tree canopy is vital in California's environmental health, offering benefits such as reducing heat, improving air ...

That’s home to roughly 3.7 million people, according to a CalMatters analysis which combined the maps with finegrain population estimates from University of California researchers ... It would need to ...