There is a notorious “graveyard” of discarded barrels off the coast of Los Angeles. They’re half-sucked into the seafloor and ...

TORRANCE, Calif.— Following the recent discovery that up to 500,000 barrels of the banned pesticide DDT were dumped into the Pacific Ocean off Southern California, the Center for Biological Diversity ...

Scores of emaciated brown pelicans, too weak to fly, have been found on Southern California beaches in the last month ...

“When the DDT was disposed, it is highly likely that ... of other offshore dump sites — whether along the Southern California coast or elsewhere in the country — could be conducted.

Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. How did it get started?

Earth Day started in 1970 as consciousness raising. The 2024 version is a mix of woke and political correctness and at war ...

Whether you're a keen bird watcher, a citizen scientist, or just curious, the National Park Service (NPS) has a new live ...

Annie the peregrine falcon is UC Berkeley’s very own celebrity mom, with fans around the world — but 50 years ago, her ...

While banned decades ago in industrialized countries, thousands of tons of the deadly pesticide DDT are still produced each year, causing health and environmental hazards in the U.S. and throughout ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr has gone from ‘troubled life’ to candidate for the top job. Here’s why his rivals are paying attention.

DDT was killing bald eagles ... That same year a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, convinced Sen. Gaylord ...