The land of the Central Valley works hard. Here in the heart of California, in the most productive farming region in the United States, almost every square inch of land has been razed, planted, and ...

California had the highest number of Valley fever cases ever reported in 2024, according to the state Department of Public Health. In 2024, the total number of cases was 12,637, up from 9,210 cases in ...

Valley fever cases continue to climb in California Health officials are urging people to be careful in areas known to harbor the disease-causing fungus and to tell a doctor if they have cough, fever, ...

Climatologists and other researchers have theorized that intensified dust storms or heat waves linked to global warming can fuel Valley Fever infection. (Moment/Getty Images) Capitol Desk delivers the ...

The number of cases of valley fever in California are trending toward setting a new record Health experts say climate change could result in prolonged dry seasons that can lead to an increase in ...

On Hansen Ranch in the Central Valley, fifth-generation farmer Erik Hansen grows a little bit of everything — pistachios, almonds, pomegranates, alfalfa, corn for silage and cotton. “We farm 15, 16 ...

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Last week, a long, narrow section of the Earth’s atmosphere funneled trillions of gallons of water eastward from ...

Each year, 181 species of waterfowl, shorebirds and riparian birds flock to California’s Central Valley to nest between March and July November and March. The space they roost in is already limited: ...

THE EIGHT COUNTIES IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY experience some of the highest levels of air pollution in California, with levels of several pollutants far above the statewide average. All eight counties ...

Twenty Years Into Fracking, Pennsylvania Has Yet to Reckon With Its Radioactive Waste The World’s Last Flock of Wild Whooping Cranes Gets More Living Space In Murphy’s Final Weeks, NJ Climate ...