The once-controversial idea of relocating an imperiled species to another island, country or continent for conservation is gaining increasing acceptance among scientists as a measure of last resort. Yet the potential danger — and scientific debate — lies in what humans can't predict. Recently scientists have moved Tristram's storm petrel chicks from beaches being submerged by rising sea levels to shores they've never bred on, 500 miles away on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Such relocations are still rare, but wildlife officials in the U.S. have drafted a proposal to guide scientists in deciding when it's appropriate to deliberately move a threatened species outside its historical range.
A conservation easement deal that will preserve 920 acres of land in La Honda, including old-growth redwoods and Camp Jones Gulch, has been fi…
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Scientists around the world are warning governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for the United Nations b…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation from Bay Area State Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that means to address effects of clim…
As California faces the likelihood that the drought will drag on for yet another year, the state’s urban water conservation numbers continue t…
As high heat and heightened demand for electricity continues across California, the state’s Independent System Operator has issued a statewide…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Operators of California's power grid called for statewide voluntary conservation of electricity Wednesday as a heat wave sp…
The latest statewide water conservation numbers are improving, having more than doubled from May to June, and the Bay Area is leading the way.
A 928-acre property in the Santa Cruz Mountains, home to YMCA camps and San Mateo County’s Outdoor Education program, is headed for permanent …
Californians used 2.6% more water in January compared to before the drought emergency was declared, a sign that urban residents are ignoring t…