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Byline: SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

15 Mar

Meteorologists say this year’s warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoes

published on March 15, 2024 - 2:37 PM

This winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that

20 Oct

US oil production hits all-time high, conflicting with efforts to cut heat-trapping pollution

published on October 20, 2023 - 2:09 PM

United States domestic oil production hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden

24 Aug

Study reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissions

published on August 24, 2023 - 2:42 PM

The world’s corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to

22 Jun

Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population

published on June 22, 2023 - 2:33 PM

America’s honeybee hives just staggered through the second highest death rate on record, with beekeepers losing nearly half of their

25 Oct

Doctors say ‘fossil fuel addiction’ kills, starves millions

published on October 25, 2022 - 4:08 PM

Extreme weather from climate change triggered hunger in nearly 100 million people and increased heat deaths by 68% in vulnerable

14 Feb

West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years

published on February 14, 2022 - 1:12 PM

The American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years

26 Jan

Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power

published on January 26, 2022 - 12:54 PM

With 192 lasers and temperatures more than three times hotter than the center of the sun, scientists hit — at

14 Oct

Q&A: La Nina’s back and it’s not good for parts of dry West

published on October 14, 2021 - 2:28 PM

For the second straight year, the world heads into fall and winter with a La Nina weather event. This would

18 Mar

Forecast for spring: Nasty drought worsens for much of US

published on March 18, 2021 - 1:29 PM

With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope for relief,

11 Sep

Q&A: La Nina may bring more Atlantic storms, western drought

published on September 11, 2020 - 1:22 PM

(AP) — La Nina — which often means a busier Atlantic hurricane season, a drier Southwest and perhaps a more

From dishwasher to Navy officer: Lt. Jose MendezAmbriz’s journey

Posted: December 17, 2024 at 10:55 am

One of my favorite sections of our weekly newspaper is
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BLOG: Tax assessor? Not quite — here’s the real scoop on property taxes in Fresno

Posted: December 16, 2024 at 4:39 pm

In this festive season, as I gather with friends and
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