Last winter’s snow accumulation in the mountains that provide state’s most important natural water system was just 5% of what is normal, study finds

MEXICO CITY – The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has hit in the Gulf of California.

Climate officials warn winter’s weather pattern likely to be one of the strongest as effects are likely to be felt from December to March

Mercury pollution in California may be coming from a surprising source: elephant seals.

A new legislation has been passed by the California State Senate to ban the sale of personal care products containing plastic microbeads on Friday, Sept 4.

A wildfire raging in California's Kings Canyon National Park forced the evacuation of about 20 homes and a heat wave prompted concern that the blaze will continue to spread, authorities said on Tue

In August, scientists at Columbia University released a study that identified the contribution that global warming made to the severity of the California drought between 2012 and 2014.

Californians cut water use by more than 31 percent in July, the largest savings the state has logged since a drought emergency was declared last year.

A spike in plague cases has been recorded in the US in the last three months, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.