Crooked Bough News Round-up

— No new articles available.

show more ...

see all...

As of 4/11/25 11:21am. Last new 4/1/25 5:24am.

+ A rare, giant starfish could hold the key to restoring kelp forests on the California coast—Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in C...

+ Texas oil company fined $18 million for unapproved work along California coast—The California Coastal Commission has ordered Sable Offshore Corp. to ...

+ Trump makes sweeping move to undercut state climate laws, including California's—'These State laws and policies are fundamentally irreconcilable with m...

+ Another victim of Trump's tariffs: California's electric vehicle ambitions—Experts expect Trump's new tariffs will increase the price of electric...

+ How one woman is doggedly transforming an L.A. trash patch into a vibrant habitat garden—Marie Massa has spent more than three years working mostly alone to tr...

+ California lawmakers urge Trump to spare state's hydrogen energy project—A bipartisan group of California lawmakers is calling on the Trump adm...

+ Gray whales are dying off the Pacific Coast again, and scientists aren't sure why—Gray whales are dying in large numbers, again.

+ Newsom in fight to advance plans for $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento Delta —The Newsom administration is pushing to build a $20-billion water tunn...

+ Under Trump, Texas firm pushes to restart Santa Barbara oil drilling. Is it skirting California laws?—A Houston-based oil company has rebuffed the authority of the Californ...

+ Trump is cutting the nation's environmental programs. Here are the health risks to Americans—The president's environmental actions will significantly increase the ...

+ Hikers beware: A rash-causing plant is growing in fire-scarred Angeles National Forest—Poodle-dog bush thrives in Southern California mountains after wildfir...

+ Possible record-breaking heat on tap for Southern California next week—Temperatures will reach the 70s along the coast and 80s farther inland...

+ State orders Chiquita Canyon Landfill to take corrective measures or face fines—The smoldering chemical reaction inside Chiquita Canyon Landfill is gr...

+ For the first time in 25 years, California has a snowpack trifecta—California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains measures 96% of a...

+ More water recycling could help fix Colorado River shortfall. California has a ways to go, report says—UCLA researchers say California and other states aren't recycling enou...

+ 'I was so scared': Sea lion bites girl repeatedly during Junior Lifeguards tryout in Long Beach—A 15-year-old girl was attacked during her swim test in Long Beach by ...

+ World's largest wildlife crossing reaches critical milestone. Now what?—After three years of construction, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Cross...

+ Trump's Department of Energy targets California and other blue states for budget cuts, according to internal documents—A major national effort to develop clean hydrogen energy is facing fun...

+ World's oldest trees threatened by Silver fire in Inyo County. Crews halt spread of blaze—The Silver fire in Inyo County was 47% contained Monday evening. The A...

+ Chilly, rainy weather arrives in Southern California. Here's how long it should last—Weather forecasters expect a quarter- to a half-inch of precipitation ...

show more ...

see all...

As of 4/11/25 11:21am. Last new 4/11/25 5:21am.

+ Mystery of medieval manuscripts revealed by ancient DNA—Nature, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01108-...

+ Liquids in a glass recover a graceful shape even after being shaken—Nature, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01109-...

+ Author Correction: Sulfide-rich continental roots at cratonic margins formed by carbonated melts—Nature, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08911-...

+ Daily briefing: Dogs have a serious environmental impact — but owners can mitigate it—Nature, Published online: 10 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01196-...

show more ...

see all...

As of 4/11/25 11:21am. Last new 4/11/25 5:55am.

+ Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Climate and Weather Specialists—The Trump administration has re-fired hundreds of probationary workers...

+ On a Dammed River, Amazon Villagers Fight to Restore the Flow—Indigenous communities that rely on the natural flow of the Xingu Rive...

+ In the Amazon, River Dwellers Fight to Restore a Way of Life—Indigenous communities that rely on the natural flow of the Xingu Rive...

+ Growing Risk of 'Thirstwaves' as the Planet Warms—The atmosphere is getting thirstier. A new study finds that warming is...

+ Head of African Bank Warns of "Carbon Grabs" by Foreign Firms—Akinwumi Adesina, outgoing president of the African Development Bank, ...

+ With the Great Mussel Die-Off, Scientists Scramble for Answers—One of the most endangered animals in the world, freshwater mussels ar...

+ AI Model Can Predict When Lightning Will Spark Wildfires—Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict with 90 percen...

+ Recycling Nuclear Waste: A Win-Win or a Dangerous Gamble?—As interest in nuclear power rises, startups are pursuing plans to rec...

+ Toxic Algae Spurs Sea Lion Attacks in Southern California—A sea lion sickened by toxic algae attacked a teenage girl in Long Bea...

+ Global Economy More Vulnerable to Warming Than Previously Thought—A new study finds warming could inflict far more damage to the global ...

+ In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?—Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern ...

+ Despite Ukraine War, Europe Imported Even More Russian Gas Last Year—The EU is getting further from its goal of weaning off Russian fossil ...

+ In War-Torn Sudan, a Gold Mining Boom Takes a Human Toll—As civil war rages in Sudan, a surge in gold production is helping fin...

+ Renewables Made Up More Than 90 Percent of New Power Installed Globally Last Year—Renewables accounted for 92 percent of new power capacity worldwide la...

+ With NOAA Cuts, a Proud Legacy and Vital Science Are at Risk—For more than 50 years, NOAA has pioneered climate research and been i...

+ Retreating Arctic Glaciers Have Exposed 1,500 Miles of Coastline—Since 2000, the melting of Arctic glaciers has exposed some 1,500 mile...

+ Peatland Algae to Soak Up More Carbon as Planet Warms—New research finds that microalgae in northern peat bogs will absorb m...

+ Imperiled in the Wild, Many Plants May Survive Only in Gardens—As the impacts of climate change and other threats mount, conservation...

+ Carbon Dioxide Levels Highest in 800,000 Years—Temperatures and carbon dioxide levels hit new highs last year, accord...

show more ...

see all...

As of 4/11/25 11:21am. Last new 4/11/25 7:52am.