You mow it, water it, feed it and still, your lawn looks tired, patchy, or just plain disappointing. Sigh. Sometimes, even ...

The state broadband award will help upgrade the communications backbone behind flood monitoring and public warning efforts, focusing on faster data transmission from field sensors to forecasting and ...

State Climatologist and Professor Baker Perry answers questions about the science of snow in the Sierras, and how different weather patterns affect local snowpacks.

Whether you need a high-powered headlamp for riding at night or daytime lights to make yourself visible at all hours, here are the best options ...

Google's Gemini-powered Groundsource AI system mines decades of news reports, powering real-time flash flood warnings in 150 ...

The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can be challenging. How quickly does hail ...

Q: I have two large west-facing windows and I am considering installing rolling shutters for security and storm safety. Will they also save energy and what are my options? A: Exterior rolling window ...

Our round-up also highlights India’s highly polluted Yamuna River, a flash flood in Argentina’s Bahía Blanca, and how good (or bad) humans are at identifying AI-generated music.

I have two large west-facing windows and I am considering installing rolling shutters for security and storm safety. Will they also save energy and what are my options? – Rachel K. Dear Rachel: ...

A punishing early-spring heat wave is bearing down on California, threatening to strip away what little snowpack the Sierra Nevada has managed to accumulate during a disappointing water year.

Car tires are the only part of a vehicle that directly contacts the road, yet ironically, they are often the target of ...