INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The next El Niño could lock earth into a hotter climate Inside Climate News Hydrology April 27, 2026The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not. By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: EPA flags microplastics as ‘priority’ water contaminants, but the move doesn’t guarantee regulation Inside Climate News Policy and regulation April 4, 2026Inclusion on the agency’s draft Contaminant Candidate List doesn’t require the EPA to monitor or set limits on microplastics in...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California water board will soon release a new rule to limit water pollution from dairies in the state Inside Climate News Water quality March 12, 2026More than 10 years after environmental groups petitioned for a new rule, the state plans to require the Central Valley...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Colorado River negotiators are nearly out of time and snowpack Inside Climate News Colorado River February 4, 2026With another federal deadline only weeks away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed, states have begun talking about...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: A river that millions rely on for water is on the brink. A deal to save it isn’t. Inside Climate News Colorado River December 20, 2025At their annual conference in Las Vegas, Colorado River Basin states remain at an impasse over how to cut their...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Green California’s big oil problem Inside Climate News Water quality December 14, 2025While Gov. Newsom touted the state’s environmental efforts at the UN climate summit, toxic spills and a new law speeding...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Trump cuts could hinder efforts to stop climate-fueled spread of invasive species Inside Climate News Ecosystems November 28, 2025Invasive species cost the United States billions of dollars. Climate change could make the situation worse. By Kiley Price, Inside...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As seas rise, so do the risks from toxic sites Inside Climate News Water quality November 20, 2025Flooding from surging seas is likely to inundate thousands of U.S. hazardous sites in coming years as global temperatures rise,...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands Inside Climate News Policy and regulation November 18, 2025Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of “waters of the United States” would eliminate crucial safeguards for...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Can Arizona maintain its drought response as water and money dry up? Inside Climate News Colorado River November 11, 2025The state has spent hundreds of millions of dollars and implemented new regulations to protect water supplies. But as funds...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities? Inside Climate News Planning and management November 5, 2025Case studies from California offer a look into the pros and cons of public and private utilities. By Blanca Begert,...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As Colorado River nears collapse, it faces leadership, transparency ‘crisis,’ environmentalists warn Inside Climate News Colorado River October 7, 2025A new report from a coalition of environmental organizations offers recommendations on how to address the declining water supply in...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Can an AI-guided robot help San Rafael resist sea level rise and sequester carbon? Inside Climate News Climate change September 28, 2025A San Rafael startup proposed a sci-fi solution to raise areas facing the twin threats of land subsidence and sea...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: ‘No One Comes Out of This Unscathed’: Experts Warn That Colorado River Use Needs Cutting Immediately Inside Climate News Colorado River September 16, 2025A new report finds that Lakes Mead and Powell, the nation’s largest reservoirs, could store just 9 percent of their...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Temperatures and Carbon Emissions Continue to Rise Inside Climate News Climate change August 15, 2025An acceleration of warming that started in 2023 continued through 2024, according to the latest annual climate assessment by the...
