Environment

Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit’s eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees.

You’re about to go on vacation and must decide how to get there. What method of travel contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions? Test yourself.

The annual event “shines a light” — not really, but you get us — on low-lit locations we adore.

Nutritionist Ashley Hawk shares some great zero-waste snacks that are creative, healthy and delicious. Her recipes embrace zero-waste cooking, a trend that’s both eco-friendly and flavorful. Instead of tossing scraps, cooks are finding creative ways to use every part of their ingredients.

California’s ban on Styrofoam will now be enforced after the plastic industry failed to show a 25% recycling rate of the material last year.

The SS United States will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

NBC 7’s Nichelle Medina talks to a man whose mission is to reduce waste at home and give it new life.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.

The decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.

A new study in Nature Communications shows that the so-called Red Planet’s color comes from a water-rich mineral called ferrihydrite.

The San Diego Fixit Clinic holds an event at the South Chula Vista Library, Feb. 15, 2025.

Coronado’s city council approved the plan Tuesday evening. It includes plastic bags at stores and restaurants and foam carryout containers. A second reading on the ban will be held in a couple weeks.

Scientists are preparing to publish new research showing the fumes from the Tijuana River Valley are dangerous, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.

Thousands of people have their fingers crossed. They’re hoping the decades-long sewage crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border will get better in 2025.

The Ocean Beach Pier is one of California’s eighteen public piers damaged, destroyed, or that remained closed in 2024, NBC 7’s M.G. Perez reports.

Ocean Beach is one of California’s public piers damaged, destroyed, or remained closed this year.

The Environmental Protection Agency grants two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions. But they might be short-lived.

State leaders will begin offering $2,000 vouchers for Californians to buy an e-bike. The initiative was created to help lower cost barriers to transportation methods that aim to replace car trips and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Approved applicants who are over 18 and are below the income threshold will be able to redeem their vouchers at 386 brick-and-mortar and online retailers in California.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.