Chris Clarke
Chris Clarke was KCET's Environment Editor until July 2017. He is a veteran environmental journalist and natural history writer. He lives in Joshua Tree.
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Author/activist Chris Clarke outlines the cultural and ecological history of the iconic Joshua Tree—while highlighting the profound symbiotic relationships that sustains this unusual plant species now threatened by climate change.
Chris Clarke is moving on, but he leaves us with some inspiration.
Geothermal developer says its project won't hurt a toad found only in 400 nearby acres. Enviros aren't buying it.
Interior Secretary Zinke gave a recent talk about energy. He should have studied better.
Never doubt that a single individual can change the world. Chad McKittrick did, but he made things worse.
With millions of visitors a year even the smallest thoughtless acts have a way of multiplying. If you don't want to make things worse, follow these guidelines.
Australian researchers create a paint that uses solar energy to make clean hydrogen fuel. We don't need hype to see how important that might be.
Locals use a combination of social media and peer pressure to make you a better tourist.
Donald Trump's idea of using solar panels to help pay for his Border Wall is about as well-thought-out as his other ideas.
If you smell something burning this week as you visit Sequoia National Park, that might just be two centuries of cultural misunderstanding going up in smoke.
With 20 million people less than a two-hour drive away, this place is remarkably uncrowded.
Donald Trump abandoning the Paris Agreement may inconvenience California's climate efforts, but it won't stop them. Far from it.